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    CVE-2025-55240

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

    Published:Oct 14, 2025
    Last Modified:Feb 26, 2026
    EPS:Oct 14, 2025
    EPSS Score:0.00104
    CVSS Score:7.3

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Visual Studio
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Visual Studio 2017
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Visual Studio 2019
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Visual Studio 2022

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-284 Improper Access Control

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High