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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2026-47281

Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CRITICAL 9.6EPSS 0.76%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.76%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CVSS 3.1
9.6 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.76% probability · 53th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-306, CWE-798, CWE-862
Affected
microsoft/visual studio code
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.