VS Code Privilege Escalation via Unsanitized Input
CVE-2024-26165 Published on March 12, 2024
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness Type
Unprotected Storage of Credentials
Storing a password in plaintext may result in a system compromise. Password management issues occur when a password is stored in plaintext in an application's properties or configuration file. Storing a plaintext password in a configuration file allows anyone who can read the file access to the password-protected resource.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-26165
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Visual Studio Code:- Version 1.0.0 and below 1.87.2 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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