CVE-2026-59113: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-59113) in Microsoft Visual Studio Code is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). It allows an attacker without proper privileges to execute arbitrary code remotely due to insufficient authorization checks. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected version is exactly 1.0.0. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to remote code execution by an unauthorized attacker, compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This poses a significant risk to users running the affected version of Visual Studio Code.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-59113 for detailed update instructions.
CVE-2026-59113: CWE-862: Missing Authorization in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Description
Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-59113) in Microsoft Visual Studio Code is classified as CWE-862 (Missing Authorization). It allows an attacker without proper privileges to execute arbitrary code remotely due to insufficient authorization checks. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, reflecting high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected version is exactly 1.0.0. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to remote code execution by an unauthorized attacker, compromising system confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This poses a significant risk to users running the affected version of Visual Studio Code.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-59113 for detailed update instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-07-02T16:05:24.069Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-59113","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b57fdbf8831d53915573a
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:12:29 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 23:11:40 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:15:29 UTC
Views: 5
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