CVE-2025-29803 json
Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
published 2025-04-12 18 mo ago modified 2026-08-10 2 mo ago also EUVD-2025-10834
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Patch / fix
- Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 20.2 20.2.37.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA) 16.0.35907.0, 17.0.35906.0
- Microsoft VSTA 2019 SDK 16.0.35907.0
- Microsoft VSTA 2022 SDK 17.0.35906.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 20.2
- Microsoft Visual Studio Tools for Applications (VSTA)
- Microsoft VSTA 2019 SDK
- Microsoft VSTA 2022 SDK
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-29803
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-29803
- NVD CVE-2025-29803
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