CVE-2025-55240

📊 7.3 HIGH0.0%🎯 0 exploits
📅 Published Oct 14, 2025
📋 Status: Analyzed

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

🎯 Affected Products & Systems

5 product configurations affected

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Vulnerable
Version: ≥ 15.0 ∧ < 15.9.77
CPE:
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2017:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Vulnerable
Version: ≥ 16.0 ∧ < 16.11.52
CPE:
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Vulnerable
Version: ≥ 17.10.0 ∧ < 17.10.20
CPE:
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Vulnerable
Version: ≥ 17.12.0 ∧ < 17.12.13
CPE:
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Vulnerable
Version: ≥ 17.14.0 ∧ < 17.14.17
CPE:
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics
7.3 HIGHCVSS v3.1[email protected]
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

🔍 Technical Details

Analysis Status
Analyzed
CVSS Details
7.3 (HIGH)v3.1
EPSS Details
0.0% (Minimal)13.3th percentile
Last updated: Nov 1, 2025
Exploitation probability within 30 days
Published Date
Oct 14, 2025 (19 days ago)
Last Modified
Oct 17, 2025 (16 days ago)
Security Weaknesses1
References2