CVE-2026-69306: Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 8.2)

CVSS Vector

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

Category

Security Feature Bypass

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2026-Aug

Released

2026-08-11

Last Updated

2026-09-02

EPSS Score

0.54% (percentile: 43.2%)

Description

Not failing securely ('failing open') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

FAQ

What security feature could be bypassed by successfully exploiting this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass the network access restrictions enforced for the Visual Studio Code agent, allowing outbound connections to resources that the configured policy is intended to block.

Affected Products (1)

Developer Tools

• Visual Studio Code

Security Updates (1)

• Release Notes

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://puh4ck3rx.github.io/">PuH4ck3rX</a> with W&amp;M

Revision History

• 2026-08-11: Information published.
• 2026-09-02: Affected software updated with new package information.