CVE-2021-42319
lowpriority · track · 8EPSS 0.006 · 46 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedMicrosoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)msrc_csaf
15.9.41:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releasenotes/vs2017-relnotes
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releasenotes/vs2017-relnotes - FixedMicrosoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)msrc_csaf
16.11.6:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2019/release-notes-v16.11
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2019/release-notes-v16.11 - FixedMicrosoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7 (includes 16.0 – 16.6)msrc_csaf
16.7.21:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2019/release-notes-v16.7
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2019/release-notes-v16.7 - FixedMicrosoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.9 (includes 16.0 - 16.8)msrc_csaf
16.9.13:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2019/release-notes-v16.9
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2019/release-notes-v16.9
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 1.8–5.5
weaknesses
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affected products (16)
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advisories (1)
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- msrc_CVE-2021-42319Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2021-11-09csaf · msrc_csafUS
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also known as (4)
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sources
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references (8)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42319cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42319cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42319cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Microsoft-Visual-Studio-vulnerabilities-of-November-2021-36841cnnvd
- https://www.cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021110924cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42319enisa_euvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42319nvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42319PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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