Visual Studio
CVE-2020-17100 — Visual Studio Tampering Vulnerability
Executive Summary
None
Overview
5.5
CVSS MEDIUM
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
None
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
None
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 4.8
EPSS Score
0.008
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.5174 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products
5 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Tampering | Maybe |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.0 | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Tampering | Maybe |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3) | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Tampering | Maybe |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7 (includes 16.0 – 16.6) | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Tampering | Maybe |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Tampering | Maybe |
Patches
1 patch
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
Release Notes |
Security Update | Maybe |
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
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References
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