CVE-2025-29804

Status: AnalyzedHigh (7.3)—

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

CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base score: 7.3

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.29%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 69
Score date: 10/6/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1203 Exploitation for Client Executionexecution95 %
Primary impactT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation90 %

AV:L, UI:R y acceso de usuario autenticado (PR:L) indican explotación en cliente requiriendo interacción (T1203). El resultado es escalada de privilegios local confirmado en la descripción.

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Application Isolation and Sandboxing Exploit Protection Update Software Threat Intelligence Program Execution Prevention

Affected technologies (1)

Microsoft — Visual Studio 2022

CWEs

CWE-284

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29804

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