CVE-2025-49739

Summary

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

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 314.0.0 < 14.0.27564.0affected
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)15.9.0 < 15.9.75affected
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)16.11.0 < 16.11.49affected
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.1017.10.0 < 17.10.17affected
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.1217.12.0 < 17.12.10affected
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.1417.14.0 < 17.14.8affected
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.817.8.0 < 17.8.23affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-59: CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: total

References