Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.10
CVE-2025-21173
.NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.020 (84.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.10 — versions 17.10.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.12 — versions 17.12.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.6 — versions 17.6.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.8 — versions 17.8.0
- Microsoft .Net 8.0 — versions 8.0.0
- Microsoft .Net 9.0 — versions 9.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- .NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-21173?
- CVE-2025-21173 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.10, classified under Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-01-14.
- How severe is CVE-2025-21173?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.