CVE-2025-49739

CWE-594 documents4 sources
Severity
8.8HIGH
EPSS
0.2%
top 52.26%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
11
Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 Version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)+8 more
Timeline
PublishedJul 8

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 2.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages11 packages

▶NVDmicrosoft/visual_studio_201715.0 — 15.9.75
▶NVDmicrosoft/visual_studio_201916.0 — 16.11.49
▶NVDmicrosoft/visual_studio_202217.8.0 — 17.8.23+3
▶CVEListV5microsoft/microsoft_visual_studio_2015_update_314.0.0 — 14.0.27564.0

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
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↗2025-07-08
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CVEList
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-07-08
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Microsoft
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability↗2025-07-08
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CVE-2025-49739 (HIGH CVSS 8.8) | Improper link resolution before fil | cvebase.io