CVE-2025-21206

HIGH

Visual Studio 2017, 2019, 2022 - Elevation of Privilege via Uncontrolled Search Path

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory patch
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21206

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3
EPSS 0.0060
EPSS Percentile 43.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-427
Status published
Products (3)
microsoft/visual_studio_2017 15.0 - 15.9.70
microsoft/visual_studio_2019 16.0 - 16.11.44
microsoft/visual_studio_2022 17.8 - 17.8.18
Published Feb 11, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026