CVE-2025-21206
Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Severity Score
7.3
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
-
*KEV
Decision
Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions
Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
*Credits:
N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2024-12-05 CVE Reserved
- 2025-02-11 CVE Published
- 2025-03-12 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CAPEC
References (1)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21206 | 2025-02-11 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)" | >= 15.9.0 < 15.9.70 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)" and version " >= 15.9.0 < 15.9.70" | en |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)" | >= 16.11.0 < 16.11.44 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)" and version " >= 16.11.0 < 16.11.44" | en |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.8 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.8" | >= 17.8.0 < 17.8.18 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.8" and version " >= 17.8.0 < 17.8.18" | en |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.10" | >= 17.10.0 < 17.10.11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.10" and version " >= 17.10.0 < 17.10.11" | en |
Affected
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.12 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.12" | >= 17.0.0 < 17.12.5 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.12" and version " >= 17.0.0 < 17.12.5" | en |
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