Missing authentication for critical function in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Missing authentication for critical function in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Read at NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0)
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Visual Studio Code
- CVSS v3.1
- 7.0 AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Exploitation
- SSVC none, automatable no, impact total
- Weakness
- CWE-306
- Exposure class
- Developer platform
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis
Why it ranks 39 (Notable)
- CVSS v3.1 7.0 high
- SSVC: total technical impact
- Product class: developer platform
- Widely deployed vendor product (Microsoft)
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0) (nvd.nist.gov)
- CVE-2026-119981 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia
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