CVE-2025-55240

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

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.3 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022::::::::

History

17 Oct 2025, 15:42

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time		Microsoft visual Studio 2019 Microsoft visual Studio 2022 Microsoft Microsoft visual Studio 2017
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:::::::: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022::::::::
References	~~() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55240 -~~	() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55240 - Vendor Advisory

14 Oct 2025, 17:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-10-14 17:15

Updated : 2025-10-17 15:42

NVD link : CVE-2025-55240

Mitre link : CVE-2025-55240

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-55240

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

visual_studio_2019
visual_studio_2022
visual_studio_2017

CWE

CWE-284

Improper Access Control

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