Vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
CVE-2025-29803
Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (53.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 53.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.008 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
- Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 20.2 — versions 20.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio Tools For Applications 2019
- Microsoft Visual Studio Tools For Applications 2019 Sdk
- Microsoft Visual Studio Tools For Applications 2022
- Microsoft Visual Studio Tools For Applications 2022 Sdk
- Microsoft Visual Studio Tools For Applications (Vsta) — versions 16.0, 17.0
- Microsoft Vsta 2019 Sdk — versions 16.0
- Microsoft Vsta 2022 Sdk — versions 17.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- Visual Studio Tools for Applications and SQL Server Management Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-29803?
- CVE-2025-29803 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2025-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-29803?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.