CVE-2025-49739 HIGH

CVE-2025-49739: Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3
Weakness CWE-59
Published July 8, 2025
Last update February 26, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 8, 2025 CVE published
February 26, 2026 Record updated