What is CVE-2026-47281?

CVE-2026-47281 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-06-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-47281?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

CVE-2026-47281

Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.008 (51.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio Code — versions 1.0.0
Microsoft Visual_studio_code

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function
CWE-798 — Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CWE-862 — Missing Authorization

References

secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-47281?: CVE-2026-47281 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2026-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-47281?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.