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CVE-2026-54981

VendormicrosoftProductpythonDiscoveredAug 11, 2026UpdatedOct 24, 2026

Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code - Python extension allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

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CVSS v3.1
7.8 HIGH
EPSS
0.47%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
1
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
Intelligence Reports1
1 intelligence report available

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EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Sep 25, 2026
▲ 0.02pp
0.44% → 0.47% over 4 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
4 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Aug 11, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Oct 24, 2026
Aug 11, 2026
advisories.ncsc.nl reports: NCSC-2026-0285 [1.00] [M/H] Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Developer Tools