SB20250709109 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Visual Studio
Published: July 9, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250709109
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Link following (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-49739)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an insecure link following issue in Visual Studio. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the system and overwrite it with privileges of the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.