What is the severity of CVE-2025-25003?

The severity of CVE-2025-25003 is classified as important, indicating a significant potential for privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2025-25003?

To fix CVE-2025-25003, users should update their Visual Studio to the latest patched version as recommended by Microsoft.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-25003?

CVE-2025-25003 affects Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 and Visual Studio 2022 versions 17.8, 17.10, and 17.13.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-25003?

CVE-2025-25003 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to an uncontrolled search path element.

Can CVE-2025-25003 be exploited remotely?

No, CVE-2025-25003 requires local access to the machine, making it a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2025-25003

high

7.3

CWE

427

11/3/2025

29/4/2025

CVE-2025-25003: Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

First published: Tue Mar 11 2025(Updated: )

<p>Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.</p>

Credit: secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019	=16.11	fix available externally
Visual Studio Community 2022	=17.10	fix available externally
Visual Studio Community 2022	=17.13	fix available externally
Visual Studio Community 2022	=17.8	fix available externally

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Reference Links

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-25003 (Advisory)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-25003?
The severity of CVE-2025-25003 is classified as important, indicating a significant potential for privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2025-25003?
To fix CVE-2025-25003, users should update their Visual Studio to the latest patched version as recommended by Microsoft.
Which products are affected by CVE-2025-25003?
CVE-2025-25003 affects Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 and Visual Studio 2022 versions 17.8, 17.10, and 17.13.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-25003?
CVE-2025-25003 is classified as an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to an uncontrolled search path element.
Can CVE-2025-25003 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2025-25003 requires local access to the machine, making it a local privilege escalation vulnerability.

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