Microsoft Visual Studio Git privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Visual Studio. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Git. Such manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-48386. There is no exploit available. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Visual Studio (affected version not known) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Git. The impact remains unknown.

The weakness was shared 07/08/2025 as security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-48386. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 241644 (FreeBSD : git -- multiple vulnerabilities (2a4472ed-5c0d-11f0-b991-291fce777db8)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (241644) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1485). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • Gentoo Linux
  • SUSE openSUSE
  • Red Hat OpenShift
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2015
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2017
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Code
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2019
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
  • Open Source git
  • cPanel cPanel/WHM
  • Open Source Gitea

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
CAPEC: 🔒
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 241644
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : git -- multiple vulnerabilities (2a4472ed-5c0d-11f0-b991-291fce777db8)

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

Reaction Time: 🔒
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Timelineinfo

07/08/2025 VulDB entry created
07/08/2025 +0 days Advisory disclosed
07/08/2025 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
08/26/2025 +49 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-48386 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-48386
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-315464
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-1485 - Microsoft Developer Tools und git: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 07/08/2025 19:19
Updated: 08/26/2025 23:43
Changes: 07/08/2025 19:19 (12), 07/08/2025 19:22 (44), 07/10/2025 09:14 (2), 08/26/2025 23:43 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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