7.3

CVE-2025-26631: microsoft visual studio code Uncontrolled Search Path Element

CVSS: 7.3v3.1HighAnalyzed
Published 11-03-2025Last modified 13-02-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-26631 is a high (CVSS 7.3) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in microsoft visual studio code. EPSS estimates a 0.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 46.3% 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
0.57%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-03-2025
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-02-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 2 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.57%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

46%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.01 pp

From 0.56% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.57%

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