Microsoft Visual Studio up to 2017 Version 15.9/2019 version 16.4 cleartext transmission

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Visual Studio up to 2017 Version 15.9/2019 version 16.4 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to cleartext transmission. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-0884. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Visual Studio up to 2017 Version 15.9/2019 version 16.4 (Programming Tool Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cleartext transmission vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-319. The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A spoofing vulnerability exists in Microsoft Visual Studio as it includes a reply URL that is not secured by SSL, aka 'Microsoft Visual Studio Spoofing Vulnerability'.

The weakness was disclosed 03/10/2020 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is available at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-0884. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1040 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:

A spoofing vulnerability exists in Microsoft Visual Studio as it includes a reply URL that is not secured by SSL. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could compromise the access tokens, exposing security and privacy risks.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

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Class: Cleartext transmission
CWE: CWE-319 / CWE-310
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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11/04/2019 🔍
03/10/2020 +127 days 🔍
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03/11/2020 +1 days 🔍
04/11/2024 +1492 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: portal.msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-0884 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-0884
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-151162

Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2020 09:44
Updated: 04/11/2024 08:33
Changes: 03/11/2020 09:44 (43), 03/11/2020 09:49 (17), 04/11/2024 08:33 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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