What is the CVSS score of EUVD-2025-20538?

EUVD-2025-20538 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Which versions of Visual Studio 2017 are affected by EUVD-2025-20538?

CVE-2025-49739 is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Visual Studio that allows attackers to exploit improper link resolution to gain elevated access over a network without requiring user…. A patch is available.

How to fix or mitigate EUVD-2025-20538?

Within 24 hours: Inventory all Visual Studio installations across development and build infrastructure; disable network access to affected systems if possible. Within 7 days: Apply vendor-released patch to all Visual Studio instances-check Microsoft's security advisory for the specific patched version number and deploy via Windows Update or WSUS. Within 30 days: Conduct access logs review for any suspicious link resolution activity and verify no unauthorized privilege escalation occurred on patched systems.

Visual Studio 2017 EUVD-2025-20538

| CVE-2025-49739 HIGH

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (CWE-59)

2025-07-08 secure@microsoft.com

Authentication Bypass Visual Studio 2017 Visual Studio Visual Studio 2022 Visual Studio 2019

8.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Updated

Apr 16, 2026 - 06:28 EUVD-patch-fix

executive_summary

Re-analysis Queued

Apr 16, 2026 - 05:29 backfill_euvd_patch

patch_released

Patch available

Apr 16, 2026 - 05:29 EUVD

15.9.75,17.10.17,16.11.49

EUVD ID Assigned

Mar 16, 2026 - 04:21 euvd

EUVD-2025-20538

Analysis Generated

Mar 16, 2026 - 04:21 vuln.today

CVE Published

Jul 08, 2025 - 17:16 nvd

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

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

Analysis

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

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Link Resolution Before File Access (CWE-59).

RemediationAI

Monitor vendor advisories for patches. Apply mitigations such as network segmentation, access restrictions, and monitoring.

EUVD-2025-20538 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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Visual Studio 2017 EUVD-2025-20538

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