CVE-2025-55240 json
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
published 2025-10-14 12 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-34347
- cvss
- 7.3
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Patch / fix
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) 15.9.77
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) 16.11.52
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 17.10.20
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 17.12.13
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 17.14.17
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 12 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% 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 Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55240
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-55240
- NVD CVE-2025-55240
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