Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 15.9/2019 16.11/2022 17.5 untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 15.9/2019 16.11/2022 17.5. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-23618. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 15.9/2019 16.11/2022 17.5 (Programming Tool Software). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 03/14/2023 as confirmed security guidance (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at portal.msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-23618. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/08/2023). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 8.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: github.com
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

01/16/2023 🔍
03/14/2023 +57 days 🔍
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04/08/2023 +24 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: 49a8ec9dac3cec6602f05fed1b3f80a549c8c05c
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-23618 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-23618
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-223059

Entryinfo

Created: 03/14/2023 21:18
Updated: 04/08/2023 00:15
Changes: 03/14/2023 21:18 (12), 03/14/2023 21:21 (29), 04/07/2023 23:52 (5), 04/08/2023 00:05 (21), 04/08/2023 00:15 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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