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CVE-2021-36952

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017

Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Exploitation status

  • A vendor advisory or patch reference has been published.

What the metrics mean

  • It is requires local access to the machine.
  • For an attacker who can reach it, no special conditions are needed to exploit it.
  • To exploit it, no account is needed.
  • Beyond that, someone has to be persuaded to take an action first.

Scoring

CVSS
7.8 (v3.1)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-787
Assigned by
secure@microsoft.com

Dates

Published
2021-09-15
Last modified
2026-08-10
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 201715.0 - 15.9
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 201916.0 - 16.7

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References