Jan 2025: Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2025-21405 Published on January 14, 2025
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness Type
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2025-21405 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-21405
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12:- Version 17.12.0 and below 17.12.4 is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.