CVE-2025-49739

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Link Following
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
8.8 HIGH
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
microsoftCNA
8.8 HIGH
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
CISA-ADPADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 25%
VendorProductVersion
microsoftvisual_studio_2017
15.0 ≤
𝑥
< 15.9.75
microsoftvisual_studio_2019
16.0 ≤
𝑥
< 16.11.49
microsoftvisual_studio_2022
17.8.0 ≤
𝑥
< 17.8.23
microsoftvisual_studio_2022
17.10.0 ≤
𝑥
< 17.10.17
microsoftvisual_studio_2022
17.12.0 ≤
𝑥
< 17.12.10
microsoftvisual_studio_2022
17.14.0 ≤
𝑥
< 17.14.8
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions