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TI-2023-12819 Aliases CVE-2023-28262GHSA-m6fr-ppmm-864c

Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 36CWE-122Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00439 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2 (Microsoft): 17.2.15Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) (Microsoft): 16.11.26+3 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.217.2.0 to before 17.2.1517.2.15Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)16.11.0 to before 16.11.2616.11.26Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.017.0.0 to before 17.0.2117.0.21Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.417.4.0 to before 17.4.717.4.7Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.517.5.0 to before 17.5.417.5.4Patch availableCNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2 VendorMicrosoft Affected 17.2.0 to before 17.2.15 Fixed in 17.2.15 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.11.0 to before 16.11.26 Fixed in 16.11.26 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0 VendorMicrosoft Affected 17.0.0 to before 17.0.21 Fixed in 17.0.21 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4 VendorMicrosoft Affected 17.4.0 to before 17.4.7 Fixed in 17.4.7 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.5 VendorMicrosoft Affected 17.5.0 to before 17.5.4 Fixed in 17.5.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*16.0 to before 16.11.26VulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*17.0 to before 17.0.21; 17.2 to before 17.2.15; 17.4 to before 17.4.7; 17.5 to before 17.5.4VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.0 to before 16.11.26 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.0 to before 17.0.21; 17.2 to before 17.2.15; 17.4 to before 17.4.7; 17.5 to before 17.5.4 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2 (Microsoft) Fixed in 17.2.15
  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) (Microsoft) Fixed in 16.11.26
  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0 (Microsoft) Fixed in 17.0.21
  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4 (Microsoft) Fixed in 17.4.7
  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.5 (Microsoft) Fixed in 17.5.4

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
—
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)Fixed 16.11.26 · Security Update
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.0Fixed 17.0.21 · Security Update
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2Fixed 17.2.15 · Security Update
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.4Fixed 17.4.7 · Security Update
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.5Fixed 17.5.4 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28262
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m6fr-ppmm-864c

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2020-01112 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in .NET Framework, Microsoft SharePoint, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2024-19132 Microsoft ODBC Driver for SQL Server Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-16266 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-08641 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2021-15028 Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-08380 .NET Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
See all 118 →

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