CVE-2023-21566: Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS 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

Category

Elevation of Privilege

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2023-Feb

Released

2023-02-14

EPSS Score

3.66% (percentile: 87.9%)

FAQ

What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.

Affected Products (5)

Developer Tools

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)

Security Updates (5)

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Acknowledgments

<a href="https://twitter.com/filip_dragovic">Filip Dragovic</a> with Infigo IS

Revision History

• 2023-02-14: Information published.