PT-2025-28625 · Microsoft · Visual Studio

Sim0Nsecurity · Published 2025-07-08 · Updated 2025-09-16 · CVE-2025-49739

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Visual Studio (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue concerns improper link resolution before file access, also known as 'link following', which allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Link Following

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-59

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-08493

CVE-2025-49739

Affected Products

Visual Studio

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49739 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49739 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-08493 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49739 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1942633677101400504 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/windowsforum/status/1942653602591363403 · Twitter Post