CVE-2020-0793: High severity windows 10 vulnerability

Published Mar 12, 2020
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Updated

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service improperly handles file operations, aka 'Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Affected Software

15 affected components
Microsoft Windows 10
Microsoft Windows 10=1607
Microsoft Windows 10=1709
Microsoft Windows 10=1803
Microsoft Windows 10=1809
Microsoft Windows 10=1903
Microsoft Windows 10=1909
Microsoft Windows Server 2016
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1803
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1903
Microsoft Windows Server 2016=1909
Microsoft Windows Server 2019
Microsoft Visual Studio 2015=update_3
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017>=15.1<=15.9
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019>=16.0<=16.4

Event History

Mar 12, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:48 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-0793?

CVE-2020-0793 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability that exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector Service improperly handles file operations.

2

How does CVE-2020-0793 impact Microsoft Windows and Visual Studio?

CVE-2020-0793 affects various versions of Microsoft Windows 10, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Visual Studio 2015, Visual Studio 2017, and Visual Studio 2019.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0793?

CVE-2020-0793 has a severity rating of 7.8 (high).

4

How can the CVE-2020-0793 vulnerability be exploited?

The CVE-2020-0793 vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges on the affected system.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-0793?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-0793 on the Microsoft Security Guidance advisory page: https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0793

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