Privilege escalation in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-26165 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Visual Studio Code Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
| Vendor | Microsoft |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU87450
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26165
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the Visual Studio Code, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVisual Studio Code: 0.3.0 - 2020.9.114305
External linkshttp://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26165
http://github.com/microsoft/vscode/security/advisories/GHSA-54p6-6j68-j5vr
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
