Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8)
CVE-2025-24998
Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
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 17.10 — versions 17.10.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.12 — versions 17.12.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.13 — versions 17.13.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.8 — versions 17.8.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2019
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24998 (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24998?
- CVE-2025-24998 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (Includes 15.0 - 15.8), classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-03-11.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24998?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.