#VU87450 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2024-26165

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87450

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-26165

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Visual Studio Code
Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

The 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.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Visual Studio Code: 0.3.0 - 2020.9.114305

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External links
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26165
https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/security/advisories/GHSA-54p6-6j68-j5vr

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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.