CVE-2025-49739 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Severity

88%

Complexity

27%

Confidentiality

98%

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

CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.8. CVSS Attack Vector: network. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Overview

First reported 2 weeks ago

2025-07-08 17:16:00

Last updated 1 week ago

2025-07-16 16:40:00

Affected Software

Microsoft Visual Studio 2017

References

Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Advisory

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