VDB
CISA-2025-49739
CISA-2025-49739
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.8 HIGH
Reported by microsoft · Published July 8, 2025
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
8.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) | 15.9.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) | 16.11.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 | 17.12.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 | 17.8.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 | 17.10.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 | 14.0.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 | 17.14.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) | 16.11.0, 16.11.0 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | 17.12.0, 17.8.0, 17.10.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 | 17.12.0, 17.12.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3 | 14.0.0, 14.0.0 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2019 | 16.11.0, 16.11.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) | 15.9.0, 15.9.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8 | 17.8.0, 17.8.0 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2017 | 15.9.0, 15.9.0 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2015 | 14.0.0, 14.0.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 | 17.10.0, 17.10.0 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 | 17.14.0, 17.14.0 |
Timeline
- Jul 8, 2025 CVE Published
- Aug 18, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 26, 2026 Security Advisory
References
- Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory