Microsoft Visual Studio Code up to 1.132.0 improper authorization

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7.0$0-$5k0.00+

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Microsoft Visual Studio Code up to 1.132.0. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-59113. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Visual Studio Code up to 1.132.0 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

The advisory is available at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-59113 since 07/02/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/11/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1548.002 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 1.132.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Visual Studio Code 1.132.1

Timelineinfo

07/02/2026 CVE reserved
08/11/2026 +40 days Advisory disclosed
08/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-59113 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-59113
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-388274

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2026 19:52
Changes: 08/11/2026 19:52 (54)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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