CVE-2021-42322
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk40th percentile - higher than 40% of all known CVEs
Summary
Visual Studio Code contains an Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability that could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system.
Risk Assessment
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to escalate privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data or full system compromise.
Recommendation
Update Visual Studio Code to the latest version that includes a fix for this vulnerability.
Other vulnerabilities in Visual Studio Code
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Visual Studio Code has a missing authorization vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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Improper encoding or escaping of output in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-102234High
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
- CVE-2026-69370High
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-102851Medium
Incorrect privilege assignment in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
- CVE-2026-102233High
Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
- CVE-2026-102232High
Incorrect authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
- CVE-2026-102231High
Improper resolution of path equivalence in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
- CVE-2026-102229Medium
Path traversal vulnerability in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
- CVE-2026-41613High
A vulnerability in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network using session fixation.
Original NVD description (English source)
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS