CVE-2026-58650: CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Visual Studio Code (CVE-2026-58650) involves an authorization bypass caused by a user-controlled key, allowing an unauthorized local attacker to bypass security controls. The flaw is identified as CWE-639. The vulnerability affects version 1.0.0 of Visual Studio Code. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue. The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized local attacker can bypass security features in Visual Studio Code, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system or data within the scope of the application. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction but does not require privileges, increasing the risk for local users.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the patch provided by Microsoft as detailed in the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58650 to remediate this vulnerability.
CVE-2026-58650: CWE-639: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Description
Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Visual Studio Code (CVE-2026-58650) involves an authorization bypass caused by a user-controlled key, allowing an unauthorized local attacker to bypass security controls. The flaw is identified as CWE-639. The vulnerability affects version 1.0.0 of Visual Studio Code. Microsoft has published an official fix to address this issue. The CVSS v3.1 score is 7.8, indicating high severity, with attack vector local, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
An unauthorized local attacker can bypass security features in Visual Studio Code, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system or data within the scope of the application. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction but does not require privileges, increasing the risk for local users.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the patch provided by Microsoft as detailed in the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58650 to remediate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-01T21:14:44.619Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-58650","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b57fabf8831d5391556ea
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:12:26 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 23:12:08 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:12:09 UTC
Views: 3
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