Vulnerability Name:

CCN-157660

Published:2019-02-28
Updated:2019-02-28
Summary:Microsoft Visual Studio could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the improper restriction of XML External Entity (XXE) references when processing SETTINGS files. By persuading a victim to open a specially crafted XML file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS v3 Severity:3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:1.7 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Web site
Visual Studio

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-visual-xml-info-disc(157660)

Source: CCN
Type: ZDI-19-228
(0day) Microsoft Visual Studio settings XML External Entity Processing Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft visual studio *