CVE-2025-55240
published 2025-10-14CVE-2025-55240: Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
PriorityP341high7.3CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.34%
26.9th percentile
Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected
15 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2017_version_15.9 | >= 15.9.0 < 15.9.77 | 15.9.77 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2019_version_16.11 | >= 16.11.0 < 16.11.52 | 16.11.52 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.10 | >= 17.10.0 < 17.10.20 | 17.10.20 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.12 | >= 17.12.0 < 17.12.13 | 17.12.13 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.14 | >= 17.14.0 < 17.14.17 | 17.14.17 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2017 | >= 15.0 < 15.9.77 | 15.9.77 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2019 | >= 16.0 < 16.11.52 | 16.11.52 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.10.0 < 17.10.20 | 17.10.20 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.12.0 < 17.12.13 | 17.12.13 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.14.0 < 17.14.17 | 17.14.17 |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2017_version_15.9 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2019_version_16.11 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.10 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.12 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.14 | — | — |
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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Microsoft
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-10-14·CVSS 7.3
CVE-2025-55240 [HIGH] CWE-284 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: According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R) and privileges required is Low (PR:L). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
An authenticated attacker could place a malicious file on the path to the project directory and then wait for a user with admin privileges to create a Visual Studio project to gain elevated privileges.
FAQ: What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain administrator privileges.
Visual Studio: Visual Studio
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
GHSA
GHSA-2r4x-qmjj-x52w: Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-14
CVE-2025-55240 [HIGH] CWE-284 GHSA-2r4x-qmjj-x52w: 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.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-10-14
Published