CVE-2018-8599: High severity visual studio vulnerability

Published Dec 12, 2018

Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service improperly impersonates certain file operations, aka "Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Visual Studio, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 10, Windows 10 Servers.

Affected Software

12 affected components

Microsoft Visual Studio=2015-update3

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017=15.9

Microsoft Windows 10

Microsoft Windows 10=1607

Microsoft Windows 10=1703

Microsoft Windows 10=1709

Microsoft Windows 10=1803

Microsoft Windows 10=1809

Microsoft Windows Server 2016

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1709

Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803

Microsoft Windows Server 2019

Remediation

Patch Available

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-8599

Event History

Dec 12, 2018

CVE Published

via MITRE·12:00 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·12:00 AM

DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-8599?

CVE-2018-8599 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service.

Which software is affected by CVE-2018-8599?

Microsoft Visual Studio, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 versions 1607 to 1809 are affected by CVE-2018-8599.

How severe is CVE-2018-8599?

CVE-2018-8599 has a severity rating of 7.8, which is considered high.

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2018-8599?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2018-8599 is 273.

How can I mitigate the vulnerability in CVE-2018-8599?

To mitigate the vulnerability in CVE-2018-8599, apply the security updates provided by Microsoft.