CVE-2024-20656
Published: 09 January 2024
Summary
CVE-2024-20656 is a high-severity Link Following (CWE-59) vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022. Its CVSS base score is 7.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked in the top 1.9% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2024-20656 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Visual Studio. It carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 with the vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H and is associated with CWE-59. The flaw allows an attacker to gain unauthorized elevated access on an affected system.
An attacker with local access and low privileges can exploit the issue without user interaction, resulting in full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability on the target host. The vulnerability therefore enables a local user to elevate privileges to a higher context within Visual Studio installations.
Microsoft has published guidance for the vulnerability through its Security Response Center at the listed advisory URL, directing administrators to available updates that address the reported weakness. The associated EPSS score reached a peak of 0.6274 and currently stands at 0.5433, indicating moderate and sustained exploitation interest since disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2024-18371
Vulnerability details
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
No mitigating controls mapped yet. The per-CVE control annotator has not reached this CVE.