CVE-2025-55240

HIGH EPSS 25.3%
Published Oct 14, 20258mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.3 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Oct 14, 2025 8mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.3
Exploitability
1.3
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
25.3% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-284

Affected Products 5

VendorProductVersionRange
microsoftvisual_studio_2017*≥15.0  –  <15.9.77
microsoftvisual_studio_2019*≥16.0  –  <16.11.52
microsoftvisual_studio_2022*≥17.10.0  –  <17.10.20
microsoftvisual_studio_2022*≥17.12.0  –  <17.12.13
microsoftvisual_studio_2022*≥17.14.0  –  <17.14.17

References 1

  • msrc.microsoft.com https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55240
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.