CVE-2025-32726

Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Apr 12, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Improper access control 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-2025-10833 Improper access control in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper access control in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Title Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Aug 10, 2026, 3:13 PM
Reserved
Apr 9, 2025, 8:06 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 12, 2025, 2:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:12 AM