{"id":"CVE-2023-36049","title":".NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability","summary":".NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability","severity":"high","cvss":7.6,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-20"],"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.2","affected":["visual_studio_2022_version_17.2 >= 17.2.0 < 17.2.22","visual_studio_2022_version_17.4 >= 17.4.0 < 17.4.14","visual_studio_2022_version_17.7 >= 17.7.0 < 17.7.7","visual_studio_2022_version_17.6 >= 17.6.0 < 17.6.10",".net_8.0 >= 8.0 < 8.0.0",".net_6.0 >= 6.0.0 < 6.0.25",".net_7.0 >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.14",".net_framework_3.5_and_4.8.1 >= 4.8.1 < 4.8.9206.0",".net_framework_4.8 >= 4.8.0 < 4.8.4682.0",".net_framework_3.5_and_4.8 >= 4.8.0 < 4.8.4682.0",".net_framework_3.5_and_4.7.2 >= 4.7.0 < 4.7.4076.0",".net_framework_3.5_and_4.6.2_4.7_4.7.1_4.7.2 >= 3.0.0.0 < 10.0.14393.6452",".net_framework_4.6.2_4.7_4.7.1_4.7.2 >= 4.7.0 < 4.7.4076.0",".net_framework_4.6.2 >= 4.7.0 < 4.7.4076.0",".net_framework_3.5_and_4.6_4.6.2 >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.10240.20308",".net_framework_2.0_service_pack_2 >= 2.0.0 < 3.0.50727.8975",".net_framework_3.0_service_pack_2 >= 3.0.0 < 3.0.50727.8975",".net_framework_3.5 >= 3.5.0 < 3.0.50727.8975",".net_framework_3.5.1 >= 3.5.0 < 3.0.50727.8975"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"yes","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-11-02T22:37:25.909039Z"},"published":"2023-11-14","updated":"2026-11-02","sourceUpdated":"2026-11-02T22:37:34.728Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-36049","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2023-36049","label":".NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.0679,"epssPercentile":0.94017,"ingestedAt":"2026-11-05T19:30:42.881Z","slug":"CVE-2023-36049","body":"## Overview\n\n.NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\n\n## Affected\n\n- `visual_studio_2022_version_17.2 >= 17.2.0 < 17.2.22`\n- `visual_studio_2022_version_17.4 >= 17.4.0 < 17.4.14`\n- `visual_studio_2022_version_17.7 >= 17.7.0 < 17.7.7`\n- `visual_studio_2022_version_17.6 >= 17.6.0 < 17.6.10`\n- `.net_8.0 >= 8.0 < 8.0.0`\n- `.net_6.0 >= 6.0.0 < 6.0.25`\n- `.net_7.0 >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.14`\n- `.net_framework_3.5_and_4.8.1 >= 4.8.1 < 4.8.9206.0`\n- `.net_framework_4.8 >= 4.8.0 < 4.8.4682.0`\n- `.net_framework_3.5_and_4.8 >= 4.8.0 < 4.8.4682.0`\n- `.net_framework_3.5_and_4.7.2 >= 4.7.0 < 4.7.4076.0`\n- `.net_framework_3.5_and_4.6.2_4.7_4.7.1_4.7.2 >= 3.0.0.0 < 10.0.14393.6452`\n- `.net_framework_4.6.2_4.7_4.7.1_4.7.2 >= 4.7.0 < 4.7.4076.0`\n- `.net_framework_4.6.2 >= 4.7.0 < 4.7.4076.0`\n- `.net_framework_3.5_and_4.6_4.6.2 >= 10.0.0 < 10.0.10240.20308`\n- `.net_framework_2.0_service_pack_2 >= 2.0.0 < 3.0.50727.8975`\n- `.net_framework_3.0_service_pack_2 >= 3.0.0 < 3.0.50727.8975`\n- `.net_framework_3.5 >= 3.5.0 < 3.0.50727.8975`\n- `.net_framework_3.5.1 >= 3.5.0 < 3.0.50727.8975`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":41.8,"likelihood":1.4,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}