CVE-2019-1425: microsoft microsoft visual studio 2017 Link Following
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 12-11-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-1425 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Link Following vulnerability in microsoft microsoft visual studio 2017. EPSS estimates a 3.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.4% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
3.34%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 12-11-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Visual Studio fails to properly validate hardlinks while extracting archived files, aka 'Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
3.34%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.34% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score3.34%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft4 products
- microsoft visual studio 2017version 15.9
- microsoft visual studio 201916.0 | 16.3
- visual_studio_201715.9
- visual_studio_201916.0 | 16.3
1 vendor · 4 products
References
1 links
portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1425X Refsource MISCPatchVendor Advisory