CVE-2025-55240

highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.004 · 30 %ileDEEUNLUS

grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled

Exploitable?

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no known exploitation

Likely / severe?

0.37% (30th) EPSS

CVSS 7.3 · high

Is it mine?

103 products

Check your exposure

Who says so?

5 sources

cnnvd · enisa_euvd · cert_bund · ncsc_nl

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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
15.9.77: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
16.11.52: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
17.10.20: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
17.12.13: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 17.14msrc_csaf
17.14.17: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.

7.3

010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.7–7.3

v3.17.3highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · ENISA EU

v3.17.3highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · secure@microsoft.com USexploitability 1.3 · impact 5.9

v3.16.7mediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)

v3.17.3highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:Hsecondary · NCSC-NL NL

v3.17.3highCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Csecondary · Microsoft Security Response Center US

ssvc

A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.

Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical Impact: totalcoordinatorcisa_ssvcUS

weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-284USCWE-284USCWE-284US

affected products (103)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 on Windows Server 2008 SP2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:2.0_sp2_on_windows_server_2008_sp2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.0 SP2 on Windows Server 2008 SP2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.0_sp2_on_windows_server_2008_sp2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1607all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5_and_4.7.2_on_windows_10_version_1607
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 on Windows 10 Version 1809all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5_and_4.7.2_on_windows_10_version_1809
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1809all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5_and_4.8_on_windows_10_version_1809
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 21H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5_and_4.8_on_windows_10_version_21h2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 22H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5_and_4.8_on_windows_10_version_22h2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 21H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5_and_4.8.1_on_windows_10_version_21h2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 10 Version 22H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5_and_4.8.1_on_windows_10_version_22h2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 22H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5_and_4.8.1_on_windows_11_version_22h2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 23H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5_and_4.8.1_on_windows_11_version_23h2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 24H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5_and_4.8.1_on_windows_11_version_24h2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 on Windows 11 Version 25H2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5_and_4.8.1_on_windows_11_version_25h2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows Server 2008 SP2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5_on_windows_server_2008_sp2
Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.1 on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:3.5.1_on_windows_server_2008_r2_sp1
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 on Windows Server 2008 SP2all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.2_on_windows_server_2008_sp2
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.6.24.74.7.14.7.2_on_windows_server_2008_r2_sp1
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows 10 Version 1607all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8_on_windows_10_version_1607
Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 on Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:.net_framework:4.8_on_windows_server_2008_r2_sp1
Microsoft ASP.NET Core 8.0all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:asp.net:core_2.1

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advisories (3)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

NCSC-2025-0313Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Developer ToolsNL2025-10-14csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse Developer Tools.
WID-SEC-W-2025-2278Microsoft Developer Tools: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-10-14csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Visual Studio, .NET Framework, Windows Server, ASP.NET, PowerShell und Windows ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, und um Informationen offenzulegen.
msrc_CVE-2025-55240Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability2025-10-14csaf · msrc_csafUS
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also known as (3)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

cnnvd enisa_euvd cert_bund ncsc_nl msrc_csaf NVD CVE.org MITRE

published 2025-10-14modified 2026-06-17

references (3)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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