What is CVE-2025-29802?

CVE-2025-29802 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2025-29802 cover?

CVE-2025-29802 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2025-29802. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2025-29802?

CVE-2025-29802 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-29802?

CVE-2025-29802 affects 3 products, including: Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8.

CVE-2025-29802HighCVSS 7.3

Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

April 8, 2025

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

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📋 Description

Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

🎯 Affected products3

Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8

✅ Remediation

KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 17.8.20 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 17.10.13 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 17.12.7

🔗 References (5)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29802
patchhttps://my.visualstudio.com/Downloads?q=Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8
referencehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes
patchhttps://my.visualstudio.com/Downloads?q=Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10
patchhttps://my.visualstudio.com/Downloads?q=Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12