What is CVE-2025-25003?

CVE-2025-25003 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2025-25003 cover?

CVE-2025-25003 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2025-25003. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2025-25003?

CVE-2025-25003 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-25003?

CVE-2025-25003 affects 5 products, including: Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10); Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.13; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8.

CVE-2025-25003HighCVSS 7.3

Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

July 11, 2026

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2025-25003 →

📋 Description

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

🎯 Affected products5

Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11 (includes 16.0 - 16.10)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.13
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8

✅ Remediation

KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 16.11.45 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 17.8.19 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 17.10.12 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 17.12.6 KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 17.13.3

🔗 References (8)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-25003
patchhttps://my.visualstudio.com/Downloads?q=Visual Studio 2019 version 16.11
referencehttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2019/release-notes-v16.11
patchhttps://my.visualstudio.com/Downloads?q=Visual Studio 2022 version 17.8
referencehttps://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/releases/2022/release-notes
patchhttps://my.visualstudio.com/Downloads?q=Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10
patchhttps://my.visualstudio.com/Downloads?q=Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12
patchhttps://my.visualstudio.com/Downloads?q=Visual Studio 2022 version 17.13