CVE-2026-41613 Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can elevate privileges via session fixation in Visual Studio Code, requiring a patch to mitigate the risk.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-41613?
CVE-2026-41613 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, published on 12 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Session fixation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41613?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Visual Studio Code.
How do I fix CVE-2026-41613?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-41613 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2026-41613 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41613 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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