CVE-2026-47281CWE-306CWE-798CWE-862

Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Critical · published June 9, 2026

CVSS v3.1
9.6
EPSS
1%
Percentile
57.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges 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/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00833 · 57.2th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-306 · Missing Authentication for Critical Function; CWE-798 · Use of Hard-coded Credentials; CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2026-06-09T17:05Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 JUN 17:05Z
    Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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