CVE-2025-24998 — HIGH (7.3)

Q: What is CVE-2025-24998?

CVE-2025-24998 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Q: How severe is CVE-2025-24998?

CVE-2025-24998 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-2025-24998?

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

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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, < 15.9.71
Microsoft	Visual Studio 2019	>= 16.0, < 16.11.45
Microsoft	Visual Studio 2022	>= 17.8.0, < 17.8.19

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-427

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-24998Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-24998?

CVE-2025-24998 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

How severe is CVE-2025-24998?

CVE-2025-24998 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-2025-24998?

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.