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CVE-2026-47292: Visual Studio Code MSSQL Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-09 · updated 2026-09-24
• Weakness: CWE-829

Description

Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected products

• Microsoft Visual Studio Code: from 1.0.0 before 1.123.1 — fixed in 1.123.1
• Microsoft Visual Studio Code: from 1.0.0 before 1.43.0 — fixed in 1.43.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.123.1; Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.43.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-47292

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