CVE-2025-21206 — HIGH (7.3)

Q: What is CVE-2025-21206?

CVE-2025-21206 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-21206?

CVE-2025-21206 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2025-21206?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022.

Vulnerability Description

Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS Score

7.3

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Visual Studio 2017	>= 15.0, < 15.9.70
Microsoft	Visual Studio 2019	>= 16.0, < 16.11.44
Microsoft	Visual Studio 2022	>= 17.8, < 17.8.18

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21206PatchVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-21206?

CVE-2025-21206 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). Visual Studio Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

How severe is CVE-2025-21206?

CVE-2025-21206 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-21206?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Microsoft Visual Studio 2017, Microsoft Visual Studio 2019, Microsoft Visual Studio 2022.