---
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'
---

## Overview

.NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

## 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`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.