CVE-2021-42322
published 2021-11-10CVE-2021-42322: Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
PriorityP339high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.48%
38.1th percentile
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | visual_studio_code | < 1.16.2 | 1.16.2 |
| microsoft | visual_studio_code | >= 1.0.0 < 1.62.1 | 1.62.1 |
| msrc | visual_studio_code | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-53vw-9vcf-x4qx: Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-42322 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-53vw-9vcf-x4qx: Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Microsoft
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2021-11-09·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2021-42322 [HIGH] Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Visual Studio Code: Visual Studio Code
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely;Older Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Remediation: Release Notes
Reference: https://code.visualstudio.com/Download
Reference: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_62
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2021-11-10
Published