Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in .NET and Visual Studio by Microsoft
CVE-2025-21172

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.6
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.8
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 January 2025

What is CVE-2025-21172?

This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a system running affected versions of .NET and Visual Studio. Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain access to sensitive information or execute commands with the privileges of the victim. Users are encouraged to apply the latest patches provided by Microsoft to mitigate the risks associated with this security flaw.

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Affected Version(s)

.NET 8.0 Unknown 8.0.0 < 8.0.12

.NET 9.0 Unknown 9.0.0 < 9.0.1

Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 Unknown 14.0.0 < 14.0.24252.2

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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