CVE-2019-1211: microsoft microsoft visual studio 2017
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-1211 is a high (CVSS 7.3) vulnerability in microsoft microsoft visual studio 2017. EPSS estimates a 1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 14-08-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Git for Visual Studio when it improperly parses configuration files. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code in the context of another local user. To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to modify Git configuration files on a system prior to a full installation of the application. The attacker would then need to convince another user on the system to execute specific Git commands. The update addresses the issue by changing the permissions required to edit configuration files.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
1.65%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.65% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft6 products
- microsoft visual studio 2017≥ 15.0, < publication
- microsoft visual studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)≥ 15.9.0, < publication
- microsoft visual studio 2019 version 16.0≥ 16.0, < publication
- microsoft visual studio 2019 version 16.2≥ 16.0, < publication
- visual_studio_2017na | 15.9
1 vendor · 6 products
References
1 links
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1211X Refsource MISCPatchVendor Advisory