Product:
Visual Studio
Summary
Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. This vulnerability can lead to significant security risks if exploited. Attackers with local access can gain higher privileges than intended.
Details
| Severity | Base Score | CVE |
|---|---|---|
| HIGH | 7.3 | CVE-2025-55240 |
Exploitation
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have local access to the system running Visual Studio. By leveraging improper access controls, the attacker can execute malicious actions that elevate their privileges, potentially compromising the system and accessing sensitive information.
Affected Products
- Visual Studio: A development environment that may allow unauthorized privilege escalation due to improper access control.
Mitigation
To mitigate this vulnerability, users should ensure that they apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft. Additionally, restricting local access to systems running Visual Studio can help prevent unauthorized exploitation.