Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio Code (April 2025)

The version of Microsoft Visual Studio Code installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 1.99.1. It is, therefore, affected by an unspecified elevation of privilege vulnerability. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported...

Microsoft Visual Studio Code security vulnerabilities

Microsoft Visual Studio Code is an open source code editor from Microsoft USA. A security vulnerability exists in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. An attacker can exploit the vulnerability to elevate privileges...

PT-2025-16130 · Microsoft · Visual Studio Code

Уязвимость редактора исходного кода Visual Studio Code связана с недостатками контроля доступа. Эксплуатация уязвимости может позволить нарушителю повысить свои привилегии...

KLA82405 Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Developer Tools

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft Developer Tools. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to spoof user interface, cause denial of service, gain privileges. Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities: 1. A denial of service vulnerability in ASP.NET Core and Visual Studi...

Microsoft Visual Studio Code Access Control Vulnerability

Microsoft Visual Studio Code is an open source code editor from Microsoft Corporation USA. An access control error vulnerability exists in Microsoft Visual Studio Code that stems from improper access control and could result in local elevation of privilege...

KLA90916 PE vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

An elevation of privilege vulnerability was found in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. Malicious users can exploit this vulnerability to gain privileges. Original advisories CVE-2025-32726 Exploitation Related products Microsoft-Visual-Studio Visual-Studio-Code Microsoft-Visual-Studio-Code CVE list...

Creating a Windows Application Using Visual Studio Code, Cline, OpenRouter, and Claude

I just created a Windows 10/11 application that takes square screen captures. I did zero coding myself but used Visual Studio Code, Cline, OpenRouter, and Claude. I got the idea by watching a video on so-called Vibe programming by a YouTuber named Memory. I have zero Windows programming experienc...

Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio Code (March 2025)

The version of Microsoft Visual Studio Code installed on the remote host is prior to 1.98.0. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities: - Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. CVE-2025-26631 Note that Nessu...

CVE-2025-26631

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

Visual Studio Code Path Traversal Privilege Escalation

The vulnerability of Visual Studio Code’s source editor is related to an uncontrolled element in the search process. Exploiting this vulnerability can allow attackers to enhance their privileges and execute arbitrary code...

Vulnerabilities fixed in Microsoft Developer Tools

Microsoft fixed vulnerabilities in Visual Studio and .NET A malicious party could exploit the vulnerabilities to grant themselves elevated privileges and/or execute arbitrary code with developer privileges. Because developers tend to work under elevated privileges, it cannot be ruled out that...

CVE-2025-26631

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

CVE-2025-26631

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

CVE-2025-26631 Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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CVE-2025-26631 Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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CVE-2025-26631

CVE-2025-26631 affects Visual Studio Code and is described as an Uncontrolled search path element that can allow an authorized, local attacker to escalate privileges. Connected sources (e.g., Nessus plugin for Microsoft Visual Studio Code security update) note that the issue affects installations...

Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

CVE-2025-26631: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally...

PT-2025-10847 · Microsoft · Visual Studio Code

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Visual Studio Code affected versions not specified Description: The issue is related to an uncontrolled search path element that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. There is no information provided about the estimated...

KLA90917 PE vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

An elevation of privilege vulnerability was found in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. Malicious users can exploit this vulnerability to gain privileges. Original advisories CVE-2025-26631 Exploitation Related products Microsoft-Visual-Studio Visual-Studio-Code Microsoft-Visual-Studio-Code CVE list...