Windows Diagnostic Hub
CVE-2019-0727 — Diagnostic Hub Standard Collector, Visual Studio Standard Collector Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Executive Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector or the Visual Studio Standard Collector allows file deletion in arbitrary locations. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would first have to log on to the system. An attacker could then run a specially crafted application that could exploit the vulnerability and take control of an affected system. The update addresses the vulnerability by not permitting Diagnostics Hub Standard Collector or the Visual Studio Standard Collector to delete files in arbitrary locations.
Overview
7.8
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 6.0
EPSS Score
0.01049
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.60707 percentile - updated 2026-07-25
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Affected Products
28 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 | 4489639 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.0 | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.0 | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 4499154 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 4499154 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 4494440 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 4494440 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 4499181 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 4499181 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 4499179 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems | 4499179 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 4499179 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 4499167 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | 4499167 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 4499167 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 4494441 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 4494441 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 4494441 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | 4497936 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | 4497936 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | 4497936 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 | 4494440 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation) | 4494440 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 | 4494441 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) | 4494441 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server, version 1803 (Server Core Installation) | 4499167 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Windows Server, version 1903 (Server Core installation) | 4497936 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
Patches
9 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
4489639 |
Security Update | Maybe |
Release Notes |
Security Update | Maybe |
4499154 |
Security Update | Yes |
4494440 |
Security Update | Yes |
4499181 |
Security Update | Yes |
4499179 |
Security Update | Yes |
4499167 |
Security Update | Yes |
4494441 |
Security Update | Yes |
4497936 |
Security Update | Yes |
Known Exploits
No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.
Acknowledgments
DazzleP Cai
Wenxu Wu (@ma7h1as)
Wayne Low of Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs
References
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