Visual Studio
CVE-2025-21206 — Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Executive Summary
None
Overview
7.3
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
Temporal Score: 6.4
EPSS Score
0.0061
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.4446 percentile - updated 2026-06-20
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Affected Products
5 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
| Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Maybe |
Patches
1 patch
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
Release Notes |
Security Update | Maybe |
Known Exploits
No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.
Acknowledgments
Karan Bamal with Sentinel One, Stefan Đurašković, Sandro Poppi
References
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