Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8)
CVE-2023-21566
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.037 (88.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8) — versions 15.9.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (Includes 16.0 - 16.10) — versions 16.11.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.0 — versions 17.0.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.2 — versions 17.2.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.4 — versions 17.4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-21566?
- CVE-2023-21566 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8), classified under External Control of File Name or Path. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-02-14.
- How severe is CVE-2023-21566?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.