Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-29804. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 04/08/2025 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-29804. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/16/2025). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 234217 (Security Updates for Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 17.8 / 17.10 / 17.12 Products (April 2025)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (234217) and EUVD (EUVD-2025-10132). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 6.8
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 234217
Nessus Name: Security Updates for Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 17.8 / 17.10 / 17.12 Products (April 2025)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

04/08/2025 🔍
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05/16/2025 +38 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-29804 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-29804
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-304017
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/08/2025 20:28
Updated: 05/16/2025 19:31
Changes: 04/08/2025 20:28 (33), 04/08/2025 20:31 (35), 04/15/2025 02:58 (2), 05/16/2025 19:31 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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