#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(307352);
script_version("1.3");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/08");
script_cve_id("CVE-2026-32178", "CVE-2026-32203");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0347");
script_name(english:"Microsoft Visual Studio Products (April 2026)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Visual Studio Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Visual Studio Products are missing security updates.
It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities:
- Stack-based buffer overflow in .NET and Visual Studio allows an
unauthorized attacker to deny service over a network. (CVE-2026-32203)
- Improper neutralization of special elements in .NET allows an
unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network. (CVE-2026-32178)
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32178");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32203");
# https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-history
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?f0f0c75d");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released the following security updates to address this issue:
- Update to 17.12.19 for Visual Studio 2022 17.12
- Update to 17.14.30 for Visual Studio 2022 17.14");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-32178");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-32203");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/04/01");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/04/01");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/04/17");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl", "microsoft_visual_studio_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible", "installed_sw/Microsoft Visual Studio", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");
script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");
exit(0);
}
include('vcf_extras_visual_studio.inc');
get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');
var app_info = vcf::visual_studio::get_app_info();
var constraints = [
{'product': '2022', 'min_version': '17.12', 'fixed_version': '17.12.37202.15', 'fixed_display': '17.12.19'},
{'product': '2022', 'min_version': '17.14', 'fixed_version': '17.14.37203.1', 'fixed_display': '17.14.30'}
];
vcf::visual_studio::check_version_and_report(
app_info: app_info,
constraints: constraints,
severity: SECURITY_HOLE
);Data
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