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Linked CVE review

Deploy Microsoft Developer Tools update for Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12

Linked CVEs: 3
Confirmed exploited: 0
PoC or lab evidence: 1
Maximum CVSS: 7.3

Evidence is kept separate

Confirmed exploitation, public exploit material, EPSS probability and CVSS severity answer different questions. “No confirmation recorded” means the checked sources do not currently confirm exploitation. It is not proof that exploitation has not occurred.

3 of 3 linked CVEs shown

Confirmed exploitedCVSS above 9.0

CVE and description	Severity	Exploit reality	Forecast and access	Remediation
CVE-2025-24070 PoC or lab evidence ASP.NET Core and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Weak authentication in ASP.NET Core & Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.	7.0 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.Public exploit referencedA structured CVE source labels at least one public reference as exploit material. BlackTree has not independently validated that it is safe, reliable or weaponised.	EPSS: 1.00% · 61.8th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-07NETWORK · HIGH complexity · NONE privileges · NONE user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity with public exploit material referenced by a structured source; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-24998 Scheduled assessment Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.	7.3 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.46% · 37.6th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-07LOCAL · LOW complexity · LOW privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2025-25003 Scheduled assessment Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.	7.3 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.46% · 37.6th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-07LOCAL · LOW complexity · LOW privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.