CVE-2012-0008: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-0008: Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1, 2010, and 2010 SP1 allows local us...

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 SP1, 2010, and 2010 SP1 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse add-in in an unspecified directory, aka "Visual Studio Add-In Vulnerability."

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 18:09 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a local privilege-escalation issue in older Microsoft Visual Studio versions. An attacker with local access could abuse how Visual Studio searches for add-ins, using a malicious add-in placed in an unspecified directory to gain higher privileges. The main business risk is legacy developer or build systems running unpatched Visual Studio. Exposure is most likely on developer workstations or build systems where Visual Studio 2008 SP1, 2010, or 2010 SP1 remains installed and unpatched. Modern environments without these legacy Visual Studio versions are unlikely to be affected based on the supplied sources. Treat this as a legacy-tooling hygiene issue with moderate urgency. Prioritize systems where Visual Studio is installed on privileged developer workstations or build infrastructure. Escalate if unsupported versions remain in sensitive environments. Mitigation focus: Apply Microsoft guidance and updates from MS12-021 where applicable.; Inventory and remove unsupported legacy Visual Studio installations where no longer needed.; Restrict local interactive access to developer and build systems..

Prepared: Jun 24, 2026, 12:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Mar 13, 2012, 21:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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MS12-021CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS
ms-visual-studio-priv-esc(73537)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:15081CVE reference · vdb-entry, signature

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