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CVE-2026-41613 - Vulnerability Analysis

HighCVSS: 8.8

Last Updated: May 12, 2026

Visual Studio Code - Authentication Bypass

Published: May 12, 2026Updated: May 12, 2026Remote Exploitable

Overview

Visual Studio Code contains a session fixation vulnerability that allows unauthorized attackers to elevate privileges over a network, exploit requires attacker to fixate a valid session ID.

Severity & Score

Severity: High

CVSS Score: 8.8

Impact

Unauthorized attackers can elevate privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized access to user accounts or sensitive functions.

Mitigation

Update to the latest version of Visual Studio Code.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41613

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2026-41613
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 8.8
Type: broken_authentication
Status: new

CWE

CWE-78

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H