CVE-2025-49739
published 2025-07-08CVE-2025-49739: Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
PriorityP354high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.77%
51.9th percentile
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected
21 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2015_update_3 | >= 14.0.0 < 14.0.27564.0 | 14.0.27564.0 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2017_version_15.9 | >= 15.9.0 < 15.9.75 | 15.9.75 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2019_version_16.11 | >= 16.11.0 < 16.11.49 | 16.11.49 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.10 | >= 17.10.0 < 17.10.17 | 17.10.17 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.12 | >= 17.12.0 < 17.12.10 | 17.12.10 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.14 | >= 17.14.0 < 17.14.8 | 17.14.8 |
| microsoft | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.8 | >= 17.8.0 < 17.8.23 | 17.8.23 |
| microsoft | visual_studio | — | — |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2017 | >= 15.0 < 15.9.75 | 15.9.75 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2019 | >= 16.0 < 16.11.49 | 16.11.49 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.10.0 < 17.10.17 | 17.10.17 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.12.0 < 17.12.10 | 17.12.10 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.14.0 < 17.14.8 | 17.14.8 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_2022 | >= 17.8.0 < 17.8.23 | 17.8.23 |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2015_update_3 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2017_version_15.9 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2019_version_16.11 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.10 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.12 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.14 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_visual_studio_2022_version_17.8 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc8.8HIGH
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Microsoft
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-07-08·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2025-49739 [HIGH] CWE-59 Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
FAQ: What privileges could be gained by an attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain SYSTEM privileges.
Visual Studio: Visual Studio
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Remediation: Release Notes
Reference: http://aka.ms/vs/15/release/latest
Reference: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releasenotes/vs2017-relnotes
Reference: https:/
GHSA
GHSA-cf69-g2cj-5w8c: Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-07-08
CVE-2025-49739 [HIGH] CWE-59 GHSA-cf69-g2cj-5w8c: Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2025-07-08
Published