Vulnerability · Published Feb 14, 2023 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2023-21566Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 31% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) | 15.9.0 – before 15.9.52 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) | 16.11.0 – before 16.11.24 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0 | 17.0.0 – before 17.0.19 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2 | 17.2.0 – before 17.2.13 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4 | 17.4.0 – before 17.4.5 |
Weakness: CWE-73 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch