Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.902817
Category:	Windows : Microsoft Bulletins
Title:	Microsoft Visual Studio Privilege Elevation Vulnerability (2651019)
Summary:	This host is missing an important security update according to; Microsoft Bulletin MS12-021.
Description:	Summary: This host is missing an important security update according to Microsoft Bulletin MS12-021. Vulnerability Insight: The flaw is due to the application loading add-ins from insecure paths. This can be exploited to gain additional privileges by placing malicious add- ins in certain directories and tricking a user into starting Visual Studio. Vulnerability Impact: Successful exploitation could allow attacker to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Affected Software/OS: - Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP 1 and prior - Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 SP 1 and prior Solution: The vendor has released updates. Please see the references for more information. CVSS Score: 6.9 CVSS Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-0008 BugTraq ID: 52329 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52329 Cert/CC Advisory: TA12-073A http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-073A.html Microsoft Security Bulletin: MS12-021 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2012/ms12-021 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A15081 http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026792 http://secunia.com/advisories/48396 XForce ISS Database: ms-visual-studio-priv-esc(73537) https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73537
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