CVE-2023-21566
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk30th percentile - higher than 30% of all known CVEs
Summary
Elevation of privilege vulnerability in Visual Studio. Could be exploited to gain elevated privileges in the development environment.
Risk Assessment
Risk of privilege escalation and unauthorized access to projects and systems.
Recommendation
Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability