CVE-2026-70098

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Remote Code Execution in Visual Studio Code

Publication date: 2026-10-13

Last updated on: 2026-10-15

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-10-13

Last Modified

2026-10-15

Generated

2026-10-19

AI Q&A

2026-10-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-18

NVD

CVE-2026-70098

EUVD

EUVD-2026-100599

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Microsoft	Visual	Studio Code 1.0.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-862	The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a missing authorization issue in Visual Studio Code that allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code remotely over a network without proper authentication.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to run malicious code on your system, potentially leading to data theft, system compromise, or further network attacks if you use Visual Studio Code.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows unauthorized remote code execution, which could lead to unauthorized access to sensitive data. This may violate compliance requirements under GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) by enabling data breaches or unauthorized processing.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security update from Microsoft for Visual Studio Code to address the missing authorization issue. Monitor Microsoft's official security advisories for patches and updates.

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