CVE-2026-41613: CWE-384: Session Fixation in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Session fixation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-41613 and classified under CWE-384 (Session Fixation), affects Microsoft Visual Studio Code version 1.0.0. It allows an attacker to fixate a session ID and potentially elevate privileges remotely, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability has been officially fixed by Microsoft, and a patch is available as per the vendor advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this session fixation vulnerability can lead to unauthorized privilege escalation over a network, resulting in full compromise of the affected Visual Studio Code instance. The CVSS score of 8.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patch provided by Microsoft as detailed in their advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41613. This fix addresses the session fixation vulnerability and mitigates the risk of unauthorized privilege escalation.
CVE-2026-41613: CWE-384: Session Fixation in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Description
Session fixation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Microsoft
Visual Studio Code
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2026-41613 and classified under CWE-384 (Session Fixation), affects Microsoft Visual Studio Code version 1.0.0. It allows an attacker to fixate a session ID and potentially elevate privileges remotely, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability has been officially fixed by Microsoft, and a patch is available as per the vendor advisory.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this session fixation vulnerability can lead to unauthorized privilege escalation over a network, resulting in full compromise of the affected Visual Studio Code instance. The CVSS score of 8.8 reflects high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Apply the official patch provided by Microsoft as detailed in their advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41613. This fix addresses the session fixation vulnerability and mitigates the risk of unauthorized privilege escalation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-21T22:14:12.924Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41613","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a036562cbff5d861008cc51
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 17:37:38 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 16:53:44 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 10:01:30 UTC
Views: 134
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