CVE-2026-47292: CWE-829: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere in Microsoft Visual Studio Code - MSSQL Extension
Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47292) in the Visual Studio Code MSSQL Extension is classified under CWE-829, indicating inclusion of functionality from an untrusted control sphere. This flaw allows a local attacker without privileges to elevate their privileges by exploiting the extension. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher access rights on the affected system. The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences, meaning sensitive data could be exposed or altered, and system functionality could be disrupted.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided by Microsoft for the Visual Studio Code MSSQL Extension version 1.0.0 as soon as possible. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-47292 for detailed remediation instructions.
CVE-2026-47292: CWE-829: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere in Microsoft Visual Studio Code - MSSQL Extension
Description
Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-47292) in the Visual Studio Code MSSQL Extension is classified under CWE-829, indicating inclusion of functionality from an untrusted control sphere. This flaw allows a local attacker without privileges to elevate their privileges by exploiting the extension. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this issue.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate their privileges, potentially gaining higher access rights on the affected system. The impact includes high confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences, meaning sensitive data could be exposed or altered, and system functionality could be disrupted.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the patch provided by Microsoft for the Visual Studio Code MSSQL Extension version 1.0.0 as soon as possible. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-47292 for detailed remediation instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-18T23:53:33.897Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-47292","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a284cec8dd33fbd85664fba
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 5:27:08 PM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 6:10:51 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 5:03:47 AM
Views: 2
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