.NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2023-21808

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.0
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.4
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 February 2023

Summary

This vulnerability in Microsoft .NET and Visual Studio allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely. Users and developers may be exposed to risks through malicious input or compromised network environments, necessitating prompt attention to security updates and patches to mitigate potential exploits.

Affected Version(s)

.NET 6.0 Unknown 6.0.0 < 6.0.14

.NET 7.0 Unknown 7.0.0 < 7.0.3

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.6.2 Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems 4.7.0 < 10.0.10240.19747

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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