CVE-2025-26631

Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Mar 11, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-6312 Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00158}

epss

{'score': 0.00239}

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First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-427
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Feb 13, 2026, 7:39 PM
Reserved
Feb 12, 2025, 7:23 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Mar 11, 2025, 5:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:02 AM