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CVE-2020-1133

Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 11, 2020 at 05:09 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:00 AM UTC
18 products affected across 1 vendorWindows Server 2016Windows Server 2019Windows 10

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1.0%

Description

<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector improperly handles file operations. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could run processes in an elevated context.</p> <p>An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector handles file operations.</p>

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Visual Studio· Microsoft
95%
20152015 update3
Visual Studio 2017· Microsoft
95%
15.0 ≤ v < 15.9.2715.9.0 ≤ v < publication15.9.0
Affected range stops below 15.9.27, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Visual Studio 2019· Microsoft
95%
16.0 ≤ v < 16.4.1316.0 ≤ v < publication16.0.0 ≤ v < publication16.5 ≤ v < 16.7.316.016.0.0
Affected range stops below 16.4.13, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.7.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10· Microsoft
95%
1607170918031809190319092004
Windows Server 2016· Microsoft
95%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0190319092004
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows Server 2019· Microsoft
95%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Visual Studio 2015· Microsoft
60%
14.0.0 ≤ v < publication14.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 1507· Microsoft
60%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 1607· Microsoft
60%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Windows 10 1709· Microsoft
60%
10.0.0 ≤ v < publication10.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

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Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1133

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMmicrosoft
Vector?

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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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