High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 15, 2021· Updated Aug 10, 2026
CVE-2021-26434
CVE-2021-26434
Description
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: >=15.0,<=15.9
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=16.0,<=16.11
- (no CPE)
- Microsoft/Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.9 (includes 16.0 - 16.8)v5cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:16.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: 15.0.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26434nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-1077/nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26434nvd
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