What is CVE-2026-102851?

CVE-2026-102851 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-10-13.

How severe is CVE-2026-102851?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.

Privilege escalation in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

CVE-2026-102851

Incorrect privilege assignment in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Published 2026-10-13 · last modified 2026-10-13.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-266 — Incorrect Privilege Assignment

References

Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-102851?: CVE-2026-102851 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2026-10-13.
How severe is CVE-2026-102851?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.