Is CVE-2025-49739 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-49739 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-07-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-49739?

CVE-2025-49739 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2025-49739?

Patch guidance is available from microsoft security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2025-49739.

Fix CVE-2025-49739 - HIGH microsoft visual studio

Q: Which products are affected by CVE-2025-49739?

7 products: microsoft visual studio, microsoft visual studio 2017, microsoft visual studio 2019, microsoft visual studio 2022, microsoft visual studio 2022, and 2 more.

Description

Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: low
Privileges: none
User Action: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-59

Metadata

Primary Vendor: MICROSOFT
Published: 7/8/2025
Last Modified: 7/16/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

microsoft : visual_studiomicrosoft : visual_studio_2017microsoft : visual_studio_2019microsoft : visual_studio_2022microsoft : visual_studio_2022microsoft : visual_studio_2022microsoft : visual_studio_2022

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD