CVE-2025-49739

HIGH

Microsoft Visual Studio < 15.9.75 - Symlink Following

Title source: rule

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

CVSS v3 8.8

EPSS 0.0027

EPSS Percentile 50.0%

Attack Vector NETWORK

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

Vulnrichment

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

CWE

CWE-59

Status published

Products (4)

microsoft/visual_studio 2015 update3

microsoft/visual_studio_2017 15.0 - 15.9.75

microsoft/visual_studio_2019 16.0 - 16.11.49

microsoft/visual_studio_2022 17.8.0 - 17.8.23

Published Jul 08, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026