Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-47281
Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVSS 3.1
9.6Critical
Official description
Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6Critical | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (microsoft) | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual Studio Code | 1.0.0 ≤ v < 1.123.2 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
1- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-47281 vendor-advisorypatch
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Details
- Published
- 2026-06-09
- Last updated
- 2026-09-24
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.83%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
57.8%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-862Missing Authorization
- CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function
- CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials