---
id: CVE-2022-26921
title: Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
summary: Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
severity: high
cvss: 7.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
vendor: microsoft
product: visual_studio_code
affected:
  - visual_studio_code
published: '2022-04-15'
updated: '2026-10-08'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-08T22:17:20.057'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26921'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26921'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26921'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00604
epssPercentile: 0.47286
ingestedAt: '2026-10-08T23:16:47.341Z'
---

## Overview

Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

## Affected

- `visual_studio_code`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.