What is CVE-2026-119982?

CVE-2026-119982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-11-10.

How severe is CVE-2026-119982?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

CVE-2026-119982

Incorrect authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

Published 2026-11-10 · last modified 2026-11-10.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-863 — Incorrect Authorization

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-119982 (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-119982?: CVE-2026-119982 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2026-11-10.
How severe is CVE-2026-119982?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.