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Visual Studio 2017 CVE-2021-42319

MEDIUM
Improper Privilege Management (CWE-269)
2021-11-10 secure@microsoft.com
Privilege Escalation Visual Studio 2017 Visual Studio 2019
4.7
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
4.7 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/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:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
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 4.7

DescriptionCVE.org

Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

AnalysisAI

Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.7). 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. Affected products include: Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft Visual Studio 2019.

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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