Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2023-36758
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:1.35%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Assessing known weaponization, exploitation telemetry, and federal advisories.
Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-59 ↗CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.7 | 17.7.0 < 17.7.4 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.354%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2023-06-27T15:11:59 |
| Published | 2023-09-12T16:58:30 |
| Patch Date | 2023-09-12 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-30T18:17:56 |
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