What is CVE-2026-69806?

CVE-2026-69806 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.14, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2026-09-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-69806?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.

RCE in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.14

CVE-2026-69806

Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in .NET allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

Published 2026-09-08 · last modified 2026-09-29.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.008 (54.7th percentile), scored 2026-10-24.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.008 · change: -0.011

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

.NET Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-69806?: CVE-2026-69806 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.14, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2026-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-69806?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.