CVE-2025-62214 is a command injection vulnerability classified under CWE-77, affecting Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14. The vulnerability stems from improper neutralization of special characters or elements in commands processed by Visual Studio, which can be manipulated by an authorized attacker to execute arbitrary code on the local machine. This means that an attacker with low-level privileges and requiring user interaction can craft input that Visual Studio improperly handles, leading to execution of malicious commands. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.7, indicating medium severity, with attack vector local (AV:L), attack complexity high (AC:H), privileges required low (PR:L), and user interaction required (UI:R). The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts, as arbitrary code execution can lead to data disclosure, modification, or system disruption. No public exploits are known at this time, and no patches have been linked yet, but the vulnerability has been officially published and reserved since October 2025. This vulnerability is particularly relevant for developers and organizations relying on Visual Studio 2022 for software development, as exploitation could compromise development environments and potentially lead to supply chain risks if malicious code is injected into software builds.

For European organizations, the vulnerability poses a risk primarily to software development teams and environments using Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized code execution, potentially compromising source code confidentiality, integrity of software builds, and availability of development systems. This could result in intellectual property theft, insertion of malicious code into software products, and disruption of development workflows. Given the local and user interaction requirements, the threat is more likely to arise from insider threats or targeted attacks on developer workstations rather than widespread remote exploitation. However, the impact on critical infrastructure or enterprises with large software development operations could be significant, especially if attackers leverage this vulnerability to pivot into broader network compromise or supply chain attacks.

1. Restrict local access to developer workstations running Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 to trusted personnel only. 2. Implement strict user privilege management to minimize the number of users with low-level privileges capable of exploiting this vulnerability. 3. Monitor and audit command execution logs and system behavior on developer machines for unusual or unauthorized activity. 4. Educate developers and users about the risks of interacting with untrusted inputs or files within Visual Studio environments. 5. Apply the official security patch from Microsoft promptly once it becomes available. 6. Consider deploying application whitelisting and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect and block suspicious command execution attempts. 7. Isolate build environments and use secure build pipelines to reduce the risk of compromised developer machines affecting production software.