CVE-2025-49739

Description

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

Reserved 2025-06-09 | Published 2025-07-08 | Updated 2025-07-11 | Assigner microsoft

Problem types

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

Product status

15.9.0 before 15.9.75
affected

16.11.0 before 16.11.49
affected

17.12.0 before 17.12.10
affected

17.8.0 before 17.8.23
affected

17.10.0 before 17.10.17
affected

14.0.0 before 14.0.27564.0
affected

17.14.0 before 17.14.8
affected

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49739 (Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability) vendor-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2025-49739)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2025-49739)

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