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CVE-2026-78461

VendormicrosoftProductvisual studio codeDiscoveredSep 8, 2026UpdatedSep 11, 2026

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

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CVSS v3.1
7.4 HIGH
EPSS
1.04%
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
Sep 10, 2026 → Sep 13, 2026
▼ 0.02pp
1.06% → 1.04% over 2 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionREQUIRED
ScopeCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityNONE
AvailabilityNONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Connections
3 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Sep 8, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Sep 11, 2026
Sep 8, 2026
advisories.ncsc.nl reports: NCSC-2026-0351 [1.00] [M/H] Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Developer Tools