Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2022-26921
Published: May 2, 2022 / Updated: April 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU62717
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-26921
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Visual Studio Code, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.