CVE-2025-29802

Local code execution via uncontrolled Node.js search path

Published Apr 8, 2025 · Updated Aug 10, 2026

Uncontrolled search path handling in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 allows local users to execute code through its bundled Node.js tooling. Microsoft identifies the Node.js component and search-path class but has not published the affected call, lookup order, or attacker-controlled path. Exploitation requires low local privileges and user interaction; versions 17.8.0 through 17.8.19, 17.10.0 through 17.10.12, and 17.12.0 through 17.12.6 are affected.

CVSS severity7.3
High
EPSS probability0.95%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Uncontrolled search path handling in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 allows local users to execute code through its bundled Node.js tooling. Microsoft identifies the Node.js component and search-path class but has not published the affected call, lookup order, or attacker-controlled path. Exploitation requires low local privileges and user interaction; versions 17.8.0 through 17.8.19, 17.10.0 through 17.10.12, and 17.12.0 through 17.12.6 are affected.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-29802
Published
Apr 8, 2025
Updated
Aug 10, 2026
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12
Classifications
CWE-427, CAPEC-471, CAPEC-38, T1574.008
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 8, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 10, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=17.12.0 <17.12.7

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.12version=17.12.0 <17.12.7
Microsoft · Microsoft Visual Studio 2022version=17.10.0 <17.10.13; version=17.8.0 <17.8.20

Published CVSS scores

7.3MicrosoftCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CAPEC-471Search Order Hijacking
CAPEC-38Leveraging/Manipulating Configuration File Search Paths
T1574.008Path Interception by Search Order Hijacking

Public exploit references

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