CVE-2025-29803

HIGH

SQL Server Management Studio < 20.2.1 - Privilege Escalation via Uncontrolled Search Path

Title source: llm

Description

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

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory patch

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29803

Scores

CVSS v3 7.3

EPSS 0.0058

EPSS Percentile 42.8%

Attack Vector LOCAL

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

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Details

CWE

CWE-427

Status published

Products (5)

microsoft/sql_server_management_studio < 20.2.1

microsoft/visual_studio_tools_for_applications_2019 < 16.0.35907.0

microsoft/visual_studio_tools_for_applications_2019_sdk < 16.0.35907.0

microsoft/visual_studio_tools_for_applications_2022 < 17.0.35906.0

microsoft/visual_studio_tools_for_applications_2022_sdk < 17.0.35906.0

Published Apr 12, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026