CVE-2026-102238CWE-22path-traversal

CVE-2026-102238

Critical · published October 14, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.6
EPSS
1%
Percentile
50.5
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.6 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00650 · 50.5th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-10-14T00:17Z
References (1)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102238 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 15 OCT 03:28Z
    EPSS moved — → 1%
    epss
  • 13 OCT 18:59Z
    Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    cvelistv5
  • 13 OCT 18:59Z
    Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
    cvelistv5