CVE-2024-49044
published 2024-11-12CVE-2024-49044: Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
PriorityP434medium6.7CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRLUIRSUCHIHAL
EPSS
0.74%
50.5th percentile
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
12 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.10 | >= 17.10 < 17.10.9 | 17.10.9 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.11 | >= 17.11 < 17.11.6 | 17.11.6 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.6 | >= 17.6.0 < 17.6.21 | 17.6.21 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.8 | >= 17.8.0 < 17.8.16 | 17.8.16 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.10.0 < 17.10.9 | 17.10.9 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.11.0 < 17.11.6 | 17.11.6 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.6.0 < 17.6.21 | 17.6.21 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.8.0 < 17.8.16 | 17.8.16 |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.10 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.11 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.6 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.8 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.16.7MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L
vendor_msrc6.7MEDIUM
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Microsoft
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2024-11-12·CVSS 6.7
CVE-2024-49044 [MEDIUM] CWE-284 Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to gather information specific to the environment and take additional actions prior to exploitation to prepare the target environment.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R) and privileges required is Low (PR:L). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
An authenticated attacker could create a malicious extension and then wait for an authenticated user to create a new Visual Studio project that uses that extension. The result is that the attacker could gain the privileges of the user.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, su
GHSA
GHSA-q85x-jh7r-gh5h: Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2024-11-12
CVE-2024-49044 [MEDIUM] CWE-284 GHSA-q85x-jh7r-gh5h: Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2024-11-12
Published