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

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

CSIRTS triage

What: A security feature in Visual Studio Code fails securely, allowing an attacker to bypass the feature over a network.
Who is affected: All deployments of Visual Studio Code are potentially affected.
Urgency: High severity (CVSS 8.2) and not currently exploited; remediation should be prioritized.
Action: Update Visual Studio Code to the patched version when available.

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EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-693060.40% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 34% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-69306	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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