CVE-2020-1416 Privilege escalation in Azure Storage Explorer
Attackers can elevate privileges by exploiting how Visual Studio and VS Code load software dependencies, requiring users to apply vendor patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1416?
CVE-2020-1416 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, published on 14 Jul 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code when they load software dependencies, aka 'Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1416?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer, Microsoft Typescript, Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, Microsoft Visual Studio Code.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1416?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1416 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-1416 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1416 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
Sources
Also known as GHSA-76cm-vv6x-f8wv.