.NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2023-21808 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | microsoft |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2023-02-14 21:15:11 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-08-19 17:18:17 UTC |
| Description | .NET and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Problem Types: CWE-416 | NVD-CWE-noinfo | CWE-416 CWE-416: Use After Free
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Microsoft | .net | 6.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | .net | 7.0.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | .net Framework | 3.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | .net Framework | 4.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Visual Studio 2017 | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Visual Studio 2019 | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Visual Studio 2022 | 17.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Visual Studio 2022 | 17.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Visual Studio 2022 | 17.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 1607 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 1607 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 1809 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 1809 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 20h2 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 20h2 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 21h2 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 21h2 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 21h2 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 22h2 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 22h2 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 10 22h2 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 11 21h2 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows 11 21h2 | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2016 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2019 | - | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Microsoft | Windows Server 2022 | - | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Microsoft | .NET 6.0 | affected 6.0.0 6.0.14 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Microsoft | .NET 7.0 | affected 7.0.0 7.0.3 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 And 4.6.2 | affected 4.7.0 10.0.10240.19747 custom | Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 for x64-based Systems |
| CNA | Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.7.2 | affected 4.7.0 10.0.04038.03 custom | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation) |
| CNA | Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8 | affected 4.8.0 10.0.04614.06 custom | Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) |
| CNA | Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 AND 4.8.1 | affected 4.8.1 10.0.09139.02 custom | Windows 10 Version 20H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 20H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 21H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for 32-bit Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 version 21H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 version 21H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 22H2 for ARM64-based Systems, Windows 11 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2022 (Server Core installation) |
| CNA | Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2 | affected 4.7.0 4.7.04038.06 custom | Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2, Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation) |
| CNA | Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.6.2/4.7/4.7.1/4.7.2 | affected 4.7.0 4.7.04614.08 custom | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) |
| CNA | Microsoft | Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8 | affected 4.8.0 4.8.04614.05 custom | Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation), Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation) |
| CNA | Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Update 5 | affected 12.0.0 12.0.40700.0 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 | affected 14.0.0 14.0.27555.0 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 Includes 15.0 - 15.8 | affected 15.9.0 15.9.52 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 Includes 16.0 - 16.10 | affected 16.11.0 16.11.24 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.0 | affected 17.0.0 17.0.19 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.2 | affected 17.2.0 17.2.13 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 Version 17.4 | affected 17.4.0 17.4.5 custom | Not specified |
| CNA | Microsoft | PowerShell 7.2 | affected 7.2.0 7.2.10 custom | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | msrc.microsoft.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 502671 Alpine Linux Security Update for dotnet6-build
- 502672 Alpine Linux Security Update for dotnet6-runtime
- 502844 Alpine Linux Security Update for dotnet7-build
- 502846 Alpine Linux Security Update for dotnet7-runtime
- 504686 Alpine Linux Security Update for dotnet6-build
- 504690 Alpine Linux Security Update for dotnet6-runtime
- 91977 Microsoft .NET Framework Security Update for February 2023
- 91980 Microsoft Visual Studio Security Updates for February 2023
- 91986 Microsoft .NET Security Update for February 2023