Microsoft Visual Studio Code up to 1.145.2 improper authorization
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 5.3 | $0-$5k | 0.27+ |
Summary
A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Microsoft Visual Studio Code up to 1.145.2. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in improper authorization. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-119982. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Microsoft Visual Studio Code up to 1.145.2. This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:
Incorrect authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-119982 since 10/30/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. 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 11/10/2026). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading to version 1.145.3 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 6.5
CNA Vector (microsoft): 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Improper authorizationCWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Visual Studio Code 1.145.3
Timeline
10/30/2026 CVE reserved11/10/2026 Advisory disclosed
11/10/2026 VulDB entry created
11/10/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Vendor: microsoft.comAdvisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed
CNA: microsoft
CVE: CVE-2026-119982 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-119982
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-435243
Entry
Created: 11/10/2026 23:51Changes: 11/10/2026 23:51 (63)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
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