CVE-2021-42322

Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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Published Nov 10, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Visual Studio Code

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`1.0.0`	affected	< 1.62.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-29297	Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.542% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42322
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42322

History

Nov 2, 2026 7:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Aug 19, 2026 4:45 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-42322

Subscriptions

Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Weaknesses

CWE-269

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 2, 2026, 6:13 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Nov 10, 2021, 12:47 AM
Updated: Nov 2, 2026, 6:13 PM
Reserved: Oct 12, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:30 AM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 3:30 AM

NVD Updated: Nov 2, 2026, 7:17 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 10, 2021, 1:19 AM
Modified: Nov 2, 2026, 7:17 PM

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