CVE-2025-29803 HIGH

CVE-2025-29803: Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product SQL Server Management Studio 20.2
Weakness CWE-427
Published April 12, 2025
Last update February 13, 2026

CVSS base score

7.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 12, 2025 CVE published
February 13, 2026 Record updated