CVE-2025-21206
Microsoft Visual Studio Installer Privilege Escalation
Description
Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 11, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 28, 2025, 4:02 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-21206
vulnerability.
Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the
products
that
are
affected, the information is not represented in the table below.
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue: - Update 17.12.5 for Visual Studio 2022 - Update 17.10.11 for Visual Studio 2022 - Update 17.8.18 for Visual Studio 2022 - Update 16.11.44 for Visual Studio 2019 - Update 15.9.70 for Visual Studio 2017
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-21206.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21206 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-21206 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-21206
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2025-21206 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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tripwire.com
Tripwire Patch Priority Index for February 2025
Tripwire's February 2025 Patch Priority Index (PPI) brings together important vulnerabilities for Microsoft.Up first on the list are patches for Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) that resolve 4 remote c ... Read more
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tripwire.com
VERT Threat Alert: February 2025 Patch Tuesday Analysis
Today’s VERT Alert addresses Microsoft’s February 2025 Security Updates. VERT is actively working on coverage for these vulnerabilities and expects to ship ASPL-1143 as soon as coverage is completed.I ... Read more
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BleepingComputer
Microsoft February 2025 Patch Tuesday fixes 4 zero-days, 55 flaws
Today is Microsoft's February 2025 Patch Tuesday, which includes security updates for 55 flaws, including four zero-day vulnerabilities, with two actively exploited in attacks. This Patch Tuesday also ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-21206 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 28, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.12 from (excluding) 17.12.5 *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.10 from (excluding) 17.10.11 *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 17.8 from (excluding) 17.8.18 *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 16.0 from (excluding) 16.11.44 *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 15.0 from (excluding) 15.9.70 Added Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21206 Types: Patch, Vendor Advisory -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-427 Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21206