CVE-2025-26631: Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
7.3
CVSS
Description
Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Classification
CVE ID: CVE-2025-26631
CVSS Base Severity: HIGH
CVSS Base Score: 7.3
CVSS 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
Problem Types
CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path ElementAffected Products
Vendor: Microsoft
Product: Visual Studio Code
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
EPSS Score: 0.12% (probability of being exploited)
EPSS Percentile: 27.63% (scored less or equal to compared to others)
EPSS Date: 2025-04-09 (when was this score calculated)
References
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26631https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26631