---
id: CVE-2026-54981
title: >-
  Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code
  - Python extension allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security
  feature locally.
summary: >-
  Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code
  - Python extension allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security
  feature locally.
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-693
  - CWE-829
vendor: microsoft
product: python
affected:
  - python
published: '2026-08-11'
updated: '2026-08-22'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-54981'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54981'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00466
epssPercentile: 0.37652
ingestedAt: '2026-08-22T13:32:35.902Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-08-10T00:00:00+00:00'
---

## Overview

Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code - Python extension allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

## Affected

- `python`

## Remediation

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