{"id":"CVE-2026-78462","title":"Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.","summary":"Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.","severity":"high","cvss":8.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-639"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"visual_studio_code","affected":["visual_studio_code < 1.136.2"],"patched":["visual_studio_code 1.136.2"],"published":"2026-09-08","updated":"2026-09-11","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-11T21:11:03.717","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78462","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78462","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-09-09T04:26:41.564771Z"},"epss":0.00504,"epssPercentile":0.41929,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T19:08:49.629Z","slug":"CVE-2026-78462","body":"## Overview\n\nAuthorization bypass through user-controlled key in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `visual_studio_code < 1.136.2`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `visual_studio_code 1.136.2`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":49,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":48.4,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}