CVE-2020-0899
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 15, 2020 at 03:12 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:46 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorVisual Studio 2019Visual Studio 2017
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Visual Studio updater service improperly handles file permissions, aka 'Microsoft Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0899CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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