CVE-2022-38020 HIGH

CVE-2022-38020: Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Visual Studio Code
Published September 13, 2022
Last update March 11, 2025
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CVSS base score

7.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

September 13, 2022 CVE published
March 11, 2025 Record updated