CVE-2026-69278
HIGH
7,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: required
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Description
AI Translation Available
Incorrect authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
693
Protection Mechanism Failure
DraftCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Access Control
Potential Impacts:
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Applicable Platforms
Technologies:
Not Technology-Specific, ICS/OT
863
Incorrect Authorization
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Access Control
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Read Application Data
Read Files Or Directories
Modify Application Data
Modify Files Or Directories
Gain Privileges Or Assume Identity
Bypass Protection Mechanism
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Dos: Resource Consumption (Cpu)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Dos: Resource Consumption (Other)
Applicable Platforms
Technologies:
Web Server, Database Server, Not Technology-Specific
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69278