What is CVE-2021-42322?

CVE-2021-42322 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-10.

How severe is CVE-2021-42322?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

CVE-2021-42322

Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

EPSS: 0.005 (38.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio Code — versions 1.0.0
Microsoft Visual_studio_code

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-269 — Improper Privilege Management

References

secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-42322?: CVE-2021-42322 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-11-10.
How severe is CVE-2021-42322?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.