---
id: CVE-2026-102232
title: >-
  Incorrect authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker
  to bypass a security feature locally.
summary: >-
  Incorrect authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker
  to bypass a security feature locally.
severity: high
cvss: 7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-863
published: '2026-10-13'
updated: '2026-10-13'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-13T22:17:20.840'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102232'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102232'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T19:43:28.893Z'
---

## Overview

Incorrect authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.