Description
Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.3/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) | >= 15.9.0, < 15.9.70 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) | >= 16.11.0, < 16.11.44 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 | >= 17.10.0, < 17.10.11 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 | >= 17.12.0, < 17.12.5 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 | >= 17.8.0, < 17.8.18 |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21206Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 11, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed