Description
Incorrect authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Published: 2026-08-11
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:15:00 +0000

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Description Incorrect authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Title Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
Weaknesses CWE-693
CWE-863
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


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Microsoft Visual Studio Code
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-12T14:48:28.413Z

Reserved: 2026-08-03T20:44:03.597Z

Link: CVE-2026-69278

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T13:37:21.069Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-08-11T17:19:06.880

Modified: 2026-08-12T14:18:35.603

Link: CVE-2026-69278

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-12T15:45:02Z

Weaknesses