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.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

CVE-2025-32726

Improper access control in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

EPSS: 0.004 (35.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio Code — versions 1.0.0
Microsoft Visual_studio_code

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

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.