Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-42322

Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vulnerability category: Gain privilege

Published 2021-11-10 01:19:50

Updated 2021-11-15 21:49:46

View at NVD, CVE.org

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-42322

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 7 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Source
4.6	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	3.9	6.4	nvd@nist.gov
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	nvd@nist.gov
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42322

CVE-2021-42322 - Security Update Guide - Microsoft - Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Microsoft » Visual Studio Code
Versions before (<) 1.16.2
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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