CVE-2025-32726: Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

6.8 CVSS

Description

Improper access control in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-32726

CVSS Base Severity: MEDIUM

CVSS Base Score: 6.8

CVSS 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

Problem Types

CWE-284: Improper Access Control

Affected Products

Vendor: Microsoft

Product: Visual Studio Code

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 13.43% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-05-10 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32726
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-32726

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