Vulnerability · Published Feb 11, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2025-24042Visual Studio Code JS Debug Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.3
In plain English
A high-severity improper access control in Visual Studio Code - JS Debug Extension from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.7% (higher than 53% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.7%top 46.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Visual Studio Code JS Debug Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual Studio Code - JS Debug Extension | 1.0.0 – before 1.97.1 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · 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
References
- Visual Studio Code JS Debug Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch