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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-0884 · published 12 March 2020

CVE-2020-0884: Microsoft visual studio 2017 cleartext transmission vulnerability

Microsoft · Visual Studio 2017

A spoofing vulnerability exists in Microsoft Visual Studio as it includes a reply URL that is not secured by SSL, aka 'Microsoft Visual Studio Spoofing Vulnerability'.

3.7 CVSS 3.1 Low EPSS 1.7% · top 24.0% CWE-319 · Cleartext transmission
3.7CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 4.3
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
2Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A spoofing vulnerability exists in Microsoft Visual Studio as it includes a reply URL that is not secured by SSL, aka 'Microsoft Visual Studio Spoofing Vulnerability'.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected products

2 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0884 PatchVendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0884 PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-0884), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-03). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.