High severity · published Oct 14, 2025
CVE-2025-55240
Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
7.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MV
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) · Microsoft
15.9.0 before 15.9.77 · source: vendor
MV
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10) · Microsoft
16.11.0 before 16.11.52 · source: vendor
MV
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 · Microsoft
17.10.0 before 17.10.20 · source: vendor
MV
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12 · Microsoft
17.12.0 before 17.12.13 · source: vendor
MV
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 · Microsoft
17.14.0 before 17.14.17 · source: vendor
VS
Visual Studio 2017 · Microsoft
15.0 before 15.9.77 · source: NVD
VS
Visual Studio 2019 · Microsoft
16.0 before 16.11.52 · source: NVD
VS
Visual Studio 2022 · Microsoft
17.10.0 before 17.10.20; 17.12.0 before 17.12.13; 17.14.0 before 17.14.17 · source: NVD
Affected product
MV
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8)
Microsoft
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55240
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-55240
Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55240
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