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TI-2025-19568 Aliases CVE-2025-26631GHSA-4426-5gmw-3hrf

Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Priority LOW 35CWE-427Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Privilege escalation
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00575 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Visual Studio Code (Microsoft): 1.98.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftVisual Studio Code1.0.0 to before 1.98.01.98.0Patch availableCNA
  • Visual Studio Code VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.98.0 Fixed in 1.98.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.98.0VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.98.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Visual Studio Code (Microsoft) Fixed in 1.98.0

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Elevation of Privilege
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Visual Studio CodeFixed 1.98.0 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-26631
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4426-5gmw-3hrf

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2022-19575 Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-12402 Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-13732 Visual Studio Code Spoofing Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.6
  • TI-2019-00505 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when it process… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2021-19679 Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2022-06348 Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
See all 88 →

Sources

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