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CVE-2026-102851

MEDIUM 6.1

Published 2026-10-13 · Last modified 2026-10-20

Incorrect privilege assignment in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.3%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 16th percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

6.1CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityLow
  • IntegrityHigh
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • ⚠Access: Requires local access to the host
  • ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
  • ⚠User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
  • ⚠Complexity: Needs a race window or specific setup

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

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Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-102851/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Microsoft

Products Visual Studio Code

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-266: : Incorrect Privilege Assignment

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 6.1 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
  • MEDIUM 6.1 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N

References

Patches & mitigations

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS