Vulnerability · Published Jun 9, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-47281Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Critical 9.6
In plain English
A critical-severity missing authorization in Visual Studio Code from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.6Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual Studio Code | 1.0.0 – before 1.123.2 |
Weakness: CWE-862, CWE-306, CWE-798 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch