CVE-2025-29802
published 2025-04-08CVE-2025-29802: Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
PriorityP340high7.3CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.85%
54.3th percentile
Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected
9 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.10 | >= 17.10.0 < 17.10.13 | 17.10.13 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.12 | >= 17.12.0 < 17.12.7 | 17.12.7 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.8 | >= 17.8.0 < 17.8.20 | 17.8.20 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.10.0 < 17.10.13 | 17.10.13 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.12.0 < 17.12.7 | 17.12.7 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.8.0 < 17.8.20 | 17.8.20 |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.10 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.12 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.8 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.3HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.3HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-x27v-pq4m-wch6: Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-04-08
CVE-2025-29802 [HIGH] CWE-427 GHSA-x27v-pq4m-wch6: Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Microsoft
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-04-08·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2025-29802 [HIGH] CWE-427 Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
FAQ: What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the privileges of the authenticated user.
Visual Studio: Visual Studio
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Remediation: Release Notes
Reference: https://my.visualstudio.com/Downloads?q=Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8
Reference: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes
Referen
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-04-08
Published