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CVE-2025-26631

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

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

HIGH · CVSS 7.3 EPSS 0.00326
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules7 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
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Affected Products & Versions

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microsoft visual studio code< 1.98.0
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighRenamed Visual Studio Code Tunnel Execution
productmediumNetwork Connection Initiated To Visual Studio Code Tunnels Domain
productmediumVisual Studio Code Tunnel Remote File Creation
productmediumDNS Query To Visual Studio Code Tunnels Domain
productmediumVisual Studio Code Tunnel Execution
productmediumVisual Studio Code Tunnel Shell Execution
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Scoring & Timeline

7.3
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secure@microsoft.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD11 Mar 2025 · 05:16 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
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msrcCVE-2025-26631Elevation of Privilege
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