Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-27064 (CCN-199099)

Assigned:2021-04-13
Published:2021-04-13
Updated:2022-05-03
Summary:Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-27064

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-visual-cve202127064-priv-esc(199099)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-27064

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - April 2021
Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.0 and <= 16.4)
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 15.0 and <= 15.9)
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.8 and <= 16.9)
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 16.6 and <= 16.7)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft visual studio 2019 *
    microsoft visual studio 2017 *
    microsoft visual studio 2019 *
    microsoft visual studio 2019 *
    microsoft visual studio 2017 15.9
    microsoft visual studio 2017 15.0
    microsoft visual studio 2019 16.0
    microsoft visual studio 2019 16.1
    microsoft visual studio 2019 16.2
    microsoft visual studio 2019 16.3
    microsoft visual studio 2019 16.4
    microsoft visual studio 2019 16.5
    microsoft visual studio 2019 16.6
    microsoft visual studio 2019 16.7
    microsoft visual studio 2019 16.8