VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-0789

CVSS score7.1 HIGH
EPSS probability0.86%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-03-12
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists when the Visual Studio Extension Installer Service improperly handles hard links, aka 'Visual Studio Extension Installer Service Denial of Service Vulnerability'.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references