CVE-2025-24998

HIGH

Visual Studio - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

Description

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

References (1)

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3
EPSS 0.0067
EPSS Percentile 71.0%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Classification

CWE
CWE-427
Status published

Affected Products (3)

microsoft/visual_studio_2017 < 15.9.71
microsoft/visual_studio_2019 < 16.11.45
microsoft/visual_studio_2022 < 17.8.19

Timeline

Published Mar 11, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026