---
id: CVE-2026-59113
title: >-
  Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to
  execute code over a network.
summary: >-
  Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to
  execute code 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-862
vendor: microsoft
product: visual_studio_code
affected:
  - visual_studio_code < 1.132.1
patched:
  - visual_studio_code 1.132.1
published: '2026-08-11'
updated: '2026-09-24'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-24T14:17:35.197'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59113'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-59113'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-08-12T03:59:34.523674Z'
epss: 0.00758
epssPercentile: 0.53365
ingestedAt: '2026-08-29T19:41:14.873Z'
---

## Overview

Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

## Affected

- `visual_studio_code < 1.132.1`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `visual_studio_code 1.132.1`