What is CVE-2025-21405?

CVE-2025-21405 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.12, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-01-14.

How severe is CVE-2025-21405?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.12

CVE-2025-21405

Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

EPSS: 0.005 (65.0th 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 17.12 — versions 17.12.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21405?: CVE-2025-21405 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.12, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-01-14.
How severe is CVE-2025-21405?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.