Improper privilege management in Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
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'.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05862 93rd 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 16.6 (includes 16.0 - 16.5) | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Visual Studio Code | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 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 | Azure Storage Explorer | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | TypeScript | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.6 (includes 16.0 - 16.5) VendorMicrosoft Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Visual Studio Code VendorMicrosoft Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 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
- Azure Storage Explorer VendorMicrosoft Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- TypeScript VendorMicrosoft Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_storage_explorer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:typescript:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.0 to before 15.9.25 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.0 to before 16.0.16; 16.1 to before 16.4.11; 16.5 to before 16.6.4 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 1.47.1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_storage_explorer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:typescript:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.0 to before 15.9.25 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 to before 16.0.16; 16.1 to before 16.4.11; 16.5 to before 16.6.4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.47.1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1416
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-76cm-vv6x-f8wv
More Microsoft Azure Storage Explorer vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-41091 Azure Storage Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
Sources
- CVE-2020-1416 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-1416 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-76cm-vv6x-f8wv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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