Microsoft Visual Studio Code up to 1.106.2 session fixiation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. This issue affects some unknown processing. Such manipulation leads to session fixiation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-41613. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a session fixiation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-384. Authenticating a user, or otherwise establishing a new user session, without invalidating any existing session identifier gives an attacker the opportunity to steal authenticated sessions. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Session fixation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

The weakness was shared 05/12/2026 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-41613. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/24/2026).

Upgrading to version 1.119.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-29696). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 8.8
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Session fixiation
CWE: CWE-384
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Visual Studio Code 1.119.1

Timelineinfo

05/12/2026 VulDB entry created
05/12/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
05/12/2026 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
05/24/2026 +11 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-41613 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-41613
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-363224
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/12/2026 20:06
Updated: 05/24/2026 03:41
Changes: 05/12/2026 20:06 (33), 05/12/2026 20:09 (37), 05/19/2026 08:52 (12), 05/24/2026 03:41 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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