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Visual Studio CVE-2021-42277

MEDIUM
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2021-11-10 secure@microsoft.com
Privilege Escalation Visual Studio Visual Studio 2017 Visual Studio 2019 Windows 10 Windows 11 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 Windows Server 2022
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 10, 2021 - 01:19 cve.org
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionCVE.org

Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

AnalysisAI

Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. This Improper Privilege Management vulnerability could allow attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269), which allows attackers to escalate privileges to gain unauthorized elevated access. Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Affected products include: Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows 11.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply principle of least privilege, validate privilege transitions, implement proper role separation.

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