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Command Injection RCE in Microsoft Visual Studio 2022

IdentifiersCVE-2025-62214CWE-77· Improper Neutralization of Special…

CVE-2025-62214 is a command injection vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio, described as improper neutralization of special elements used in a command. Available reporting indicates the issue affects Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 and is associated with Visual Studio AI development capabilities. Exploitation appears to require a multi-stage chain involving prompt injection, Copilot/agent interaction, and triggering a build, after which an authorized attacker can achieve local code execution. Publicly available context does not identify the exact vulnerable function or command-construction path.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation allows an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary code locally on the affected system. Based on the available context, this could enable compromise of the Visual Studio user context and potentially affect build integrity or produce compromised build artifacts. The precise execution context and downstream privilege impact are not fully described in the available information.

Mitigation

If you can’t patch tonight, do this now.

Until patches are fully deployed, restrict use of affected Visual Studio installations to trusted users, minimize local administrative privileges, and limit exposure to untrusted prompts, repositories, project content, or agent-driven workflows. Closely monitor Visual Studio systems for anomalous child-process execution, unexpected build initiation, and suspicious agent/Copilot interactions. Where operationally feasible, disable or constrain AI agent features and isolate sensitive build environments.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Apply Microsoft's security update for Visual Studio that addresses CVE-2025-62214. Prioritize patching Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 and any other affected builds identified by Microsoft. Validate that AI/agent-related Visual Studio components are updated together with the core product where applicable.
PUBLIC EXPLOITS

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Microsoft CorporationVisual Studio 2022application

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