Disclosure summary
Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-427
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
Microsoft Security Updates (CVRF) · 2025-Mar
Open original source · Updated Mar 11, 2025
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Maximum of vendor-reported product scores; products and fixed builds are associations, not a universal affected-version statement.
Microsoft maximum product score: 7.3
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft update guide | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.13 | (MSRC status code 3) |
Vendor remediation references
- Release Notes · build 16.11.45 · product IDs 11935
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 11935
- Release Notes · build 17.8.19 · product IDs 12271
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 12271
- Release Notes · build 17.10.12 · product IDs 12322
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 12322
- Release Notes · build 17.12.6 · product IDs 12459
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 12459
- Release Notes · build 17.13.3 · product IDs 12506
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 12506
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- msrc.microsoft.com — Vendor advisory
PUBLISHED 2025-03-11T03:00:00-04:00
MODIFIED 2025-03-11T03:00:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:50:10-04:00