VDB-435080 · CVE-2026-114171 · GCVE-0-2026-114171

Microsoft Visual Studio Code up to 1.145.2 User Interface improper authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Visual Studio Code up to 1.145.2. This affects an unknown function of the component User Interface. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-114171. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Microsoft Visual Studio Code up to 1.145.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component User Interface. 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:

User interface (ui) misrepresentation of critical information in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-114171 since 10/20/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. 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 11/10/2026). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1548.002.

Upgrading to version 1.145.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Programming Tool Software

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Visual Studio Code

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.9

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 8.8
CNA Vector (microsoft): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Visual Studio Code 1.145.3

Timelineinfo

10/20/2026 CVE reserved
11/10/2026 +21 days Advisory disclosed
11/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/10/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CNA: microsoft
CVE: CVE-2026-114171 (🔒)

GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-114171
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-435080

Entryinfo

Created: 11/10/2026 23:17
Changes: 11/10/2026 23:17 (64)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103