Visual Studio Code
CVE-2022-26921
HIGH
Vulnerability Assessment
| Impact | CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, low privileges required, user interaction required. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system. |
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Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
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No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.
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Affected products include: Microsoft Visual Studio Code.
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CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
DescriptionCVE.org
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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