CVE-2026-47287

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Relative Path Traversal in Visual Studio Code

Publication date: 2026-06-09

Last updated on: 2026-06-15

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Relative path traversal in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-06-09

Last Modified

2026-06-15

Generated

2026-06-30

AI Q&A

2026-06-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-06-28

NVD

CVE-2026-47287

EUVD

EUVD-2026-35698

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	visual_studio_code	From 1.0.0 (inc) to 1.123.1 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-23	The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a relative path traversal issue in Visual Studio Code. It allows an unauthorized attacker to manipulate file paths over a network, potentially accessing or modifying files that should be restricted.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to tampering, meaning an attacker could alter files or data within Visual Studio Code remotely without authorization. This could compromise the integrity of your files or development environment.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network, which could impact the integrity of data or systems.

However, there is no specific information provided about how this vulnerability affects compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

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