Vulnerability · Published Apr 8, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2025-29802Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity uncontrolled search path in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 62% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 38.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 | 17.10.0 – before 17.10.13 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 | 17.12.0 – before 17.12.7 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 | 17.8.0 – before 17.8.20 |
Weakness: CWE-427 · 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
References
- Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch