SB2020031105 - Cleartext transmission of sensitive information in Microsoft Visual Studio
Published: March 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020031105
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Adjecent network
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Cleartext transmission of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0884)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due Microsoft Visual Studio includes a reply URL that is not secured by SSL. A remote attacker can intercept the access tokens and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.