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CVE-2025-62214: 
Visual Studio 2022 vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

CVE-2025-62214 is a command injection vulnerability discovered in Microsoft Visual Studio that allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally. The vulnerability was disclosed on November 11, 2025, and affects Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 versions from 17.14.0 up to (excluding) 17.14.17 (NVD).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an improper neutralization of special elements used in a command (CWE-77). Microsoft has assigned it a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.7 MEDIUM with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The exploitation requires multi-stage abuse of Visual Studio AI development capabilities, including prompt injection, Agent interaction, and triggering a build (Rapid7).

Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to code execution in the context of the user, with potential outcomes including execution in an elevated context or compromised build artifacts. The vulnerability affects the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of the system (Qualys).

Mitigation and workarounds

Microsoft has released a security update to address this vulnerability. Users are advised to update to Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14.20 or later to mitigate the risk (Qualys).

Additional resources

Source: This report was generated using AI

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