Description
Incorrect privilege assignment in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
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History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Incorrect privilege assignment in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized 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-266
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

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Microsoft Visual Studio Code
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T20:37:37.990Z

Reserved: 2026-09-29T17:27:07.498Z

Link: CVE-2026-102851

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T19:17:49.427

Modified: 2026-10-13T19:25:38.150

Link: CVE-2026-102851

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-266

    Incorrect Privilege Assignment