Description
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) | 15.9.0 – < 15.9.59 | 15.9.59 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2 | 17.2.0 – < 17.2.23 | 17.2.23 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) | 16.11.0 – < 16.11.33 | 16.11.33 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4 | 17.4.0 – < 17.4.15 | 17.4.15 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6 | 17.6.0 – < 17.6.11 | 17.6.11 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 | 14.0.0 – < 14.0.27560.00 | 14.0.27560.00 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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Wh04m1001/CVE-2024-20656 ★ 136 · Jan 12, 2024
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2024-0039 Microsoft Developer Tools: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Feb 25, 2024
- MSRC-CVE-2024-20656 Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Jan 9, 2024
References
- Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory