An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Visual Studio updater…
Priority LOW 26Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Visual Studio updater service improperly handles file permissions, aka 'Microsoft Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00812 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.5 | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.1 - 15.8) | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 | 16.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3) | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.5 VendorMicrosoft Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.1 - 15.8) VendorMicrosoft Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3) VendorMicrosoft Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.9 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.5.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.9 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.5.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-0899
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j53q-vvgg-c52c
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- TI-2021-15028 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-01063 Improper input validation in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-01064 Improper input validation in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-01066 Improper input validation in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-0899 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-0899 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j53q-vvgg-c52c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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