CVE-2020-1130 Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Medium 6.6 Published 11 Sep 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker can run processes in an elevated context by exploiting improper data handling in the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-1130?

CVE-2020-1130 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio, published on 11 Sep 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1130?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1130?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1130 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-1130 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1130 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-cvh4-vf6f-2qvj.