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 Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.3
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Visual_studio | — | Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 to the latest version in the LTSC 15.0 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2017.Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 to the latest version in the LTSC 16.0 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2019.Update Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 to the latest version in the LTSC 15.9 version stream, or upgrade to a newer supported version of Visual Studio 2017. | Jun 25, 2025 | Aug 13, 2019 |
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