MEDIUM Microsoft Corporation Vulnerability Alert

Product:

Visual Studio

Summary

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally. This vulnerability can lead to significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Attackers with low privileges can exploit this issue if they have local access and user interaction is required.

Details

Severity Base Score CVE
MEDIUM 6.7 CVE-2025-62214

Exploitation

To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker must have local access to the system and require user interaction. By injecting specially crafted commands into the application, the attacker can execute arbitrary code. The high attack complexity indicates that the attacker must carefully craft their commands to bypass security measures.

Affected Products

  • Visual Studio: Affected by command injection vulnerability allowing local code execution.

Mitigation

To mitigate this vulnerability, users should ensure that they are using the latest version of Visual Studio and apply any available security updates. Additionally, restricting local access to trusted users can help reduce the risk of exploitation.

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