CVE-2025-55240

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control4 documents4 sources
Severity
7.3HIGH
EPSS
0.1%
top 82.05%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
8
Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.10+5 more
Timeline
PublishedOct 14

Description

Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.3 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages8 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/visual_studio_201715.0 — 15.9.77
▶NVDmicrosoft/visual_studio_201916.0 — 16.11.52
▶NVDmicrosoft/visual_studio_202217.10.0 — 17.10.20+2

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-2r4x-qmjj-x52w: Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally↗2025-10-14
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CVEList
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-10-14
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-10-14
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CVE-2025-55240 (HIGH CVSS 7.3) | Improper access control in Visual S | cvebase.io