Description
Incorrect privilege assignment in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
References1
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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6.1
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 19 · as of 11 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-266
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