Description
Improper input validation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Published: 2026-06-09
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description Improper input validation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Title Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
Weaknesses CWE-20
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


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Microsoft Visual Studio Code
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-26T19:41:27.368Z

Reserved: 2026-04-11T23:06:15.615Z

Link: CVE-2026-40376

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-10T10:20:59.334Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-06-09T17:17:06.110

Modified: 2026-06-11T18:56:11.183

Link: CVE-2026-40376

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-11T22:15:09Z

Weaknesses