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CVE-2025-49739: microsoft microsoft visual studio 2015 update 3 Link Following

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 08-07-2025Last modified 26-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-49739 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Link Following vulnerability in microsoft microsoft visual studio 2015 update 3. EPSS estimates a 0.95% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 60.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
35/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.95%
0%100%
Low · +0.15 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 08-07-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 26-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.95%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

61%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.15 pp

From 0.80% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.95%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft11 products

1 vendor · 11 products

References

1 links