CVE-2025-25003

Published: Mar 11, 2025Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.3

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.3 / Impact: 5.9

Source: secure@microsoft.com (Secondary)

Description

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected (5)

Products: Microsoft: Visual Studio 2019, Visual Studio 2022

2 products

Visual Studio 2019

Visual Studio 2022

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019	From 16.0 to 16.11.45
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022	From 17.10.0 to 17.10.12
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022	From 17.12.0 to 17.12.6
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022	From 17.13.0 to 17.13.3
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022	From 17.8.0 to 17.8.19

Related CWEs

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

References (1)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-25003

Source: secure@microsoft.com

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