High severity · published Jan 14, 2025
CVE-2025-21176
.NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
8.8
CVSS
2.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.4% · higher than 84% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NE
.net · Microsoft
8.0.0; 9.0.0 · source: NVD
NF
.net Framework · Microsoft
4.6; 4.6.2; 4.6.2; 3.5; 4.8.1; 4.6.2; +11 more · source: NVD
VS
Visual Studio 2017 · Microsoft
15.0 before 15.9.69 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21176
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-21176
Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-21176
www.herodevs.com
https://www.herodevs.com/vulnerability-directory/cve-2025-21176
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