CVE-2025-29803

Published: Apr 12, 2025Modified: Jul 10, 2025

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 Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected (5)

Products: Microsoft: Sql Server Management Studio, Visual Studio Tools For Applications 2019, Visual Studio Tools For Applications 2019 Sdk, Visual Studio Tools For Applications 2022, Visual Studio Tools For Applications 2022 Sdk

Microsoft

5 products

Sql Server Management Studio

Visual Studio Tools For Applications 2019

Visual Studio Tools For Applications 2019 Sdk

Visual Studio Tools For Applications 2022

Visual Studio Tools For Applications 2022 Sdk

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Sql Server Management Studio	Before 20.2.1
Microsoft Visual Studio Tools For Applications 2019	Before 16.0.35907.0
Microsoft Visual Studio Tools For Applications 2019 Sdk	Before 16.0.35907.0
Microsoft Visual Studio Tools For Applications 2022	Before 17.0.35906.0
Microsoft Visual Studio Tools For Applications 2022 Sdk	Before 17.0.35906.0

Related CWEs

CWE-427

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-2025-29803

Source: secure@microsoft.com

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