Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
CVE-2025-32726
Improper access control in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code — versions 1.0.0
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-32726?
- CVE-2025-32726 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2025-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2025-32726?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.