Missing authentication for critical function in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | Missing authentication for critical function in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. | |
| Title | Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | |
| First Time appeared |
Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-306 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code |
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| Metrics |
cvssV3_1
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published:
Updated: 2026-11-10T19:42:21.314Z
Reserved: 2026-10-30T17:58:13.875Z
Link: CVE-2026-119981
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-11-10T19:20:23.003
Modified: 2026-11-10T19:20:23.127
Link: CVE-2026-119981
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