Authorization Bypass in Visual Studio Code

Publication date: 2026-09-08

Last updated on: 2026-09-11

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-08

Last Modified

2026-09-11

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-78462

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	visual_studio_code	to 1.136.2 (exc)

Helpful Resources

Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-639	The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an authorization bypass in Visual Studio Code. It allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature by manipulating a user-controlled key over a network.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to bypass security controls, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data or functions within Visual Studio Code. The high CVSS score indicates significant risk.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security update from Microsoft for Visual Studio Code to address the authorization bypass vulnerability.

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