CVE-2026-69306

Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published Aug 11, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Not failing securely ('failing open') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Not failing securely ('failing open') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
Title Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
Weaknesses CWE-636
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Nov 10, 2026, 9:59 PM
Reserved
Aug 3, 2026, 8:46 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 11, 2026, 5:19 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 4:10 PM