VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2025-49739
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 0.80%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.80%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.80% probability · 54th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Affected
- microsoft/visual studio · microsoft/visual studio 2017 · microsoft/visual studio 2019 · microsoft/visual studio 2022
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.