CVE-2020-1416: microsoft azure_storage_explorer Improper Privilege Management
CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 14-07-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-1416 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in microsoft azure_storage_explorer. EPSS estimates a 5.86% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
5.86%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 14-07-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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'.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 8.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 9.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
5.86%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 5.86% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score5.86%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft9 products
- azure_storage_explorerunspecified | na
- microsoft visual studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)unspecified
- microsoft visual studio 201916.0
- microsoft visual studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3)unspecified
- microsoft visual studio 2019 version 16.6 (includes 16.0 - 16.5)unspecified
1 vendor · 9 products
References
1 links- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1416X Refsource MISCPatchVendor Advisory