Microsoft Visual Studio GitHub symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Microsoft Visual Studio. The affected element is an unknown function of the component GitHub. The manipulation results in symlink. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-39253. No exploit is available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Microsoft Visual Studio (Programming Tool Software) (unknown version). Affected is an unknown code block of the component GitHub. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was published 11/08/2022 as confirmed security guidance (Website). The advisory is shared for download at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-39253. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211059 (Fedora 37 : git (2022-fb088df94c)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (211059). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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CNA Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 211059
Nessus Name: Fedora 37 : git (2022-fb088df94c)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

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11/17/2024 +740 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: GHSA-3wp6-j8xr-qw85
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-39253 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-39253
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-213120

Entryinfo

Created: 11/08/2022 20:16
Updated: 11/17/2024 18:20
Changes: 11/08/2022 20:16 (12), 11/08/2022 20:20 (30), 11/17/2022 20:16 (2), 12/05/2022 15:56 (4), 12/05/2022 16:01 (11), 12/05/2022 16:08 (1), 06/10/2024 20:46 (24), 11/17/2024 18:20 (2)
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