---
id: CVE-2026-81379
title: >-
  Not failing securely ('failing open') in Visual Studio Code allows an
  unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
summary: >-
  Not failing securely ('failing open') in Visual Studio Code allows an
  unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
severity: high
cvss: 8.2
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-636
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: '2026-09-11T21:08:42.490'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-81379'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-81379'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-09-10T14:32:22.566081Z'
epss: 0.00541
epssPercentile: 0.43131
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T19:08:49.631Z'
---

## Overview

Not failing securely ('failing open') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

## Affected

- `visual_studio_code < 1.136.2`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `visual_studio_code 1.136.2`