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CVE-2026-78461

HIGH
MEDIUM Priority: 0.08 BB Relevance: 65/100
Published: 2026-09-08 Modified: 2026-10-30 First seen: 2026-10-30 Status: active

Attack Surface

Network Low Complexity No Auth Conf. Impact Scope Change

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV: Network
AC: Low
PR: None
UI: Required
S: Changed
C: High
I: None
A: None

Description

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.

Weakness Classification (1)

Affected Software (1)

VendorProductVersion
Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.0.0 < 1.136.2

References & Advisories (1)

Bug Bounty Relevance

65 / 100
✓ Network accessible
✓ No authentication
✓ Low complexity

CVSS Score

7.4 / 10.0 v3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

EPSS — Exploitation Probability

1.04%
Raw Score 0.010360
Percentile 63.9%
Date 2026-10-30

Intelligence Sources

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