Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-47281
Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.6
CRITICAL
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:6.1
EPSS Probability:0.76%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual Studio Code | 1.0.0 < 1.123.2 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.758%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-05-18T23:53:33 |
| Published | 2026-06-09T17:05:45 |
| Patch Date | 2026-06-09 |
| Last Updated | 2026-09-24T13:44:39 |
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