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CVE-2024-26165: microsoft visual studio code Plaintext Storage of a Password

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 12-03-2024Last modified 03-05-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-26165 is a high (CVSS 8.8) Plaintext Storage of a Password vulnerability in microsoft visual studio code. EPSS estimates a 1.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.92%
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. 12-03-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-05-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.92% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.92%

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

Affected systems

Microsoft1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

1 links