CVE-2019-1425

Published: Nov 12, 2019Modified: Nov 21, 2024

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Visual Studio fails to properly validate hardlinks while extracting archived files, aka 'Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Affected (3)

Products: Microsoft: Visual Studio 2017, Visual Studio 2019

Microsoft

2 products

Visual Studio 2017

Visual Studio 2019

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017	Version 15.9
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019	Version 16.0
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019	Version 16.3

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (2)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1425

Source: secure@microsoft.com

PatchVendor Advisory

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1425

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

PatchVendor Advisory

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