CVE-2025-21172
highpriority · track · 1EPSS 0.018 · 79 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-26
.NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixed.NET 8.0 installed on Linuxmsrc_csaf
8.0.12:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5050525
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5050525 - Fixed.NET 8.0 installed on Mac OSmsrc_csaf
8.0.12:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5050525
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5050525 - Fixed.NET 8.0 installed on Windowsmsrc_csaf
8.0.12:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5050525
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5050525 - Fixed.NET 9.0 installed on Linuxmsrc_csaf
9.0.1:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5050526
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5050526 - Fixed.NET 9.0 installed on Mac OSmsrc_csaf
9.0.1:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5050526
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5050526 - Fixed.NET 9.0 installed on Windowsmsrc_csaf
9.0.1:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5050526
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5050526 - FixedMicrosoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3msrc_csaf
14.0.24252.2:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5049688
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5049688 - FixedMicrosoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)msrc_csaf
15.9.69: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
16.11.43: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 2022 version 17.10msrc_csaf
17.10.10:Security Update:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes - FixedMicrosoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12msrc_csaf
17.12.4:Security Update:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes - FixedMicrosoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.6msrc_csaf
17.6.22:Security Update:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes - FixedMicrosoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8msrc_csaf
17.8.17:Security Update:https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.9–7.5
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (98)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 15.0-15.9all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:15.0_-_15.9
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 16.0-16.11all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.0_-_16.11
advisories (6)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2025-0011Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Developer ToolsNL2025-01-14csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Visual Studio en .NET.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-0093Microsoft Developer Tools: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-01-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft .NET Framework, Microsoft Windows Server 2012, Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2, Microsoft Windows Server 2016, Microsoft Windows Server 2019, Microsoft Windows Server 2022, Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 und Microsoft Windows ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, beliebigen Code auszuführen und vertrauliche Informationen preiszugeben.
- msrc_CVE-2025-21172.NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2025-01-14csaf · msrc_csafUS
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
- GHSA-jjcv-wr2g-4rv4Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2025-21172 | .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2025-01-14ghsa · osvUS
# Microsoft Security Advisory CVE-2025-21172 | .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability ## <a name="executive-summary"></a>Executive summary Microsoft is releasing this security advisory to provide information about a vulnerability in .NET 8.0 and .NET 9.0. This advisory also provides guidance on what developers can do to update their applications to remove this vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by loading a specially crafted file in Visual Studio. ## Announcement Announcement for this issue can be found at https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues/111424. ## <a name="mitigation-factors"></a>Mitigation factors Microsoft has not identified any mitigating factors for this vulnerability. ## <a name="affected-software"></a>Affected software * Any .NET 8.0 application running on .NET 8.0.11 or earlier. * Any .NET 9.0 application running on .NET 9.0.0 or earlier. ## <a name="affected-packages"></a>Affected Packages The vulnerability affects any Microsoft .NET project if it uses any of affected packages versions listed below ### <a name=".NET 9"></a>.NET 9 Package name | Affected version | Patched version ------------ | ---------------- | ------------------------- [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm) | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1 | 9.0.1 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64) | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1 | 9.0.1 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm) | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1 | 9.0.1 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64) | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1 | 9.0.1 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64) | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1 | 9.0.1 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64) | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1 | 9.0.1 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64) | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1 | 9.0.1 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64) | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1 | 9.0.1 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.win-arm](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.win-arm) | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1 | 9.0.1 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.win-arm64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.win-arm64) | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1 | 9.0.1 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.win-x64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.win-x64) | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1 | 9.0.1 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.win-x86](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.win-x86) | >= 9.0.0, < 9.0.1 | 9.0.1 ### <a name=".NET 8"></a>.NET 8 Package name | Affected version | Patched version ------------ | ---------------- | ------------------------- [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm) | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.12 | 8.0.12 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-arm64) | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.12 | 8.0.12 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm) | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.12 | 8.0.12 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-arm64) | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.12 | 8.0.12 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-musl-x64) | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.12 | 8.0.12 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.linux-x64) | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.12 | 8.0.12 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.osx-arm64) | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.12 | 8.0.12 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.osx-x64) | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.12 | 8.0.12 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.win-arm](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.win-arm) | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.12 | 8.0.12 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.win-arm64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.win-arm64) | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.12 | 8.0.12 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.win-x64](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.win-x64) | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.12 | 8.0.12 [Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.win-x86](https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.NetCore.App.Runtime.win-x86) | >= 8.0.0, < 8.0.12 | 8.0.12 ## Advisory FAQ ### <a name="how-affected"></a>How do I know if I am affected? If you have a runtime or SDK with a version listed, or an affected package listed in [affected software](#affected-packages) or [affected packages](#affected-software), you're exposed to the vulnerability. ### <a name="how-fix"></a>How do I fix the issue? 1. To fix the issue please install the latest version of .NET 8.0 or .NET 9.0, as appropriate. If you have installed one or more .NET SDKs through Visual Studio, Visual Studio will prompt you to update Visual Studio, which will also update your .NET SDKs. 2. If your application references the vulnerable package, update the package reference to the patched version. * You can list the versions you have installed by running the `dotnet --info` command. You will see output like the following; ``` .NET SDK: Version: 9.0.100 Commit: 59db016f11 Workload version: 9.0.100-manifests.3068a692 MSBuild version: 17.12.7+5b8665660 Runtime Environment: OS Name: Mac OS X OS Version: 15.2 OS Platform: Darwin RID: osx-arm64 Base Path: /usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk/9.0.100/ .NET workloads installed: There are no installed workloads to display. Configured to use loose manifests when installing new manifests. Host: Version: 9.0.0 Architecture: arm64 Commit: 9d5a6a9aa4 .NET SDKs installed: 9.0.100 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/sdk] .NET runtimes installed: Microsoft.AspNetCore.App 9.0.0 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.AspNetCore.App] Microsoft.NETCore.App 9.0.0 [/usr/local/share/dotnet/shared/Microsoft.NETCore.App] Other architectures found: x64 [/usr/local/share/dotnet] registered at [/etc/dotnet/install_location_x64] Environment variables: Not set global.json file: Not found Learn more: https://aka.ms/dotnet/info Download .NET: https://aka.ms/dotnet/download ``` * If you're using .NET 9.0, you should download and install .NET 9.0 Runtime or .NET 9.0.100 SDK (for Visual Studio 2022 v17.12 latest Preview) from https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download/dotnet-core/9.0. Once you have installed the updated runtime or SDK, restart your apps for the update to take effect. Additionally, if you've deployed [self-contained applications](https://docs.microsoft.com/dotnet/core/deploying/#self-contained-deployments-scd) targeting any of the impacted versions, these applications are also vulnerable and must be recompiled and redeployed. ## Other Information ### Reporting Security Issues If you have found a potential security issue in .NET 8.0 or .NET 9.0, please email details to secure@microsoft.com. Reports may qualify for the Microsoft .NET Core & .NET 5 Bounty. Details of the Microsoft .NET Bounty Program including terms and conditions are at <https://aka.ms/corebounty>. ### Support You can ask questions about this issue on GitHub in the .NET GitHub organization. The main repos are located at https://github.com/dotnet/runtime. The Announcements repo (https://github.com/dotnet/Announcements) will contain this bulletin as an issue and will include a link to a discussion issue. You can ask questions in the linked discussion issue. ### Disclaimer The information provided in this advisory is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Microsoft disclaims all warranties, either express or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers be liable for any damages whatsoever including direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, loss of business profits or special damages, even if Microsoft Corporation or its suppliers have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages so the foregoing limitation may not apply. ### External Links [CVE-2025-21172]( https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-21172) ### Revisions V1.0 (January 14, 2024): Advisory published.
- BIT-dotnet-2025-21172.NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2025-02-06vendor · osvUS
.NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- BIT-dotnet-sdk-2025-21172.NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2025-02-06vendor · osvUS
.NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
also known as (7)
Other names and identifiers for this entity.
- CNNVD-202501-1856cnnvd
- EUVD-2025-0074enisa_euvd
- BDU:2025-00367fstec_bdu
- GHSA-jjcv-wr2g-4rv4enisa_euvd
- BIT-dotnet-2025-21172osv
- BIT-dotnet-sdk-2025-21172osv
- GHSA-jjcv-wr2g-4rv4osv
sources
Which sources assert this record, and when.
references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-21172cnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21172cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21172cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Microsoft-NET-Visual-Studio-vulnerabilities-of-January-2025-46099cnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21172enisa_euvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21172Vendor Advisorynvd
- https://www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2025-21172nvd
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