Improper access control in Visual Studio - CVE-2025-21405
Published: January 15, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU102786
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-21405
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in Visual Studio. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Affected software
Visual Studio
How to mitigate CVE-2025-21405
Install updates from vendor's website.
Visual Studio - update to 17.12.4 17.12.35707.178