Microsoft Visual Studio Code up to 1.132.0 authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Visual Studio Code up to 1.132.0. It has been classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to authorization. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-58650. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Visual Studio Code up to 1.132.0. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-58650 since 07/01/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/19/2026).

Upgrading to version 1.132.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-2761). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Microsoft PowerShell
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Fedora Linux
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2016
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2019
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2022
  • Microsoft .NET Framework
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Code
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2025
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Microsoft .NET
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2026

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Base Score: 🔒
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-639 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Visual Studio Code 1.132.1

Timelineinfo

07/01/2026 CVE reserved
08/11/2026 +41 days Advisory disclosed
08/11/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/19/2026 +8 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-58650 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-58650
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-388295
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-2761 - Microsoft Developer Tools: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 08/11/2026 20:03
Updated: 08/19/2026 13:29
Changes: 08/11/2026 20:03 (54), 08/14/2026 21:40 (7), 08/19/2026 13:29 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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