An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists when Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector…
Priority MEDIUM 43Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An Elevation of Privilege vulnerability exists when Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector allows file creation in arbitrary locations, aka "Diagnostic Hub Standard Collector Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Microsoft Visual Studio, Windows 10 Servers.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.06232 93rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | (Server Core installation) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 | 32-bit Systems; Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1607 for x64-based Systems; Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1703 for x64-based Systems; Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1709 for x64-based Systems; Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1803 for x64-based Systems; x64-based Systems | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio | 2015 Update 3; 2017; 2017 Version 15.8 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Windows 10 Servers | version 1709 (Server Core Installation); version 1803 (Server Core Installation) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Windows Server 2016 VendorMicrosoft Affected (Server Core installation) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Windows 10 VendorMicrosoft Affected 32-bit Systems; Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1607 for x64-based Systems; Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1703 for x64-based Systems; Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1709 for x64-based Systems; Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems; Version 1803 for x64-based Systems; x64-based Systems Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft Visual Studio VendorMicrosoft Affected 2015 Update 3; 2017; 2017 Version 15.8 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Windows 10 Servers VendorMicrosoft Affected version 1709 (Server Core Installation); version 1803 (Server Core Installation) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 11
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2015:-:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.8 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1607 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1703 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1709 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1803 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1709 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2015:-:update3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.8 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1607 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1703 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1709 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1803 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1709 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0952
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g92w-m5cw-jw9w
References
More Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-00785 An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-00768 An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-00870 An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Visual Studio Extension Installer… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-0952 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0952 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g92w-m5cw-jw9w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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