CVE-2019-1414 Privilege escalation in Visual Studio Code

High 7.8 Published 24 Jan 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An attacker with local access can escalate privileges by exploiting an exposed debug listener in Visual Studio Code.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-1414?

CVE-2019-1414 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, published on 24 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when it exposes a debug listener to users of a local computer, aka 'Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1414?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Visual Studio Code.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1414?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1414 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-1414 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1414 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-p323-w8wx-j9rr.