7.3

CVE-2022-38020: microsoft visual studio code

CVSS: 7.3v3.1HighModified
Published 13-09-2022Last modified 11-03-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-38020 is a high (CVSS 7.3) vulnerability in microsoft visual studio code. EPSS estimates a 1.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 64.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.3/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.07%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-09-2022
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 11-03-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.07%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

64%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.07% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.07%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links