CVE-2024-26165 json
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
published 2024-03-12 2 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2024-23441
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Patch / fix
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.87.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
1.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-256 Plaintext Storage of a Password
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26165
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2024-26165
- NVD CVE-2024-26165
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