CVE-2025-55240 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55240

History

Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper access control in Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title		Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses		CWE-284
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55240
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2025-10-14T17:00:58.400Z

Updated: 2025-10-14T23:55:52.608Z

Reserved: 2025-08-11T20:26:16.633Z

Link: CVE-2025-55240

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-14T17:15:44.440

Modified: 2025-10-14T19:35:56.913

Link: CVE-2025-55240

Redhat

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