Visual Studio
CVE-2025-55240 — Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Executive Summary
Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Overview
7.3
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Exploitation Unlikely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
Low
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 6.4
EPSS Score
0.00335
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.25117 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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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 17.14 | 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
Polar Penguin, ycdxsb
References
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