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CVE-2025-55240
HIGH7.3
Description
Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score7.3
SeverityHIGH
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionREQUIRED
Published10/14/2025
Last Modified10/17/2025
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
microsoft:visual_studio_2017microsoft:visual_studio_2019microsoft:visual_studio_2022
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-284
References
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55240(secure@microsoft.com)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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