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Visual Studio CVE-2021-28321

HIGH
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (CWE-59)
2021-04-13 secure@microsoft.com
Information Disclosure Visual Studio Visual Studio 2017 Visual Studio 2019 Windows 10 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019
7.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
7.8 HIGH
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Apr 13, 2021 - 20:15 cve.org
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

AnalysisAI

Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-59. Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Affected products include: Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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