CVE-2026-21257

Microsoft · Published March 13, 2026

8.0

CVSS v3.1

HIGH

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Description

GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Affected Products

Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14
Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 version 18.3

CVSS Vector

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