CVE-2025-32726 json
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
published 2025-04-12 18 mo ago modified 2026-08-10 2 mo ago also EUVD-2025-10833
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 40%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Improper access control in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Patch / fix
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.99.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 18 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.8 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L |
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-284 Improper Access Control
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-32726
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-32726
- NVD CVE-2025-32726
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