CVE-2025-24998 HIGH

CVE-2025-24998: Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)
Weakness CWE-427
Published March 11, 2025
Last update February 13, 2026
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CVSS base score

7.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 11, 2025 CVE published
February 13, 2026 Record updated