Session Fixation in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2026-41613

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Session Fixation in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2026-41613

Published: May 13, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU131298
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41613
CWE-ID: CWE-384
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Visual Studio Code

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to the session fixation issue in Visual Studio Code. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file and gain elevated privileges on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-41613

Install updates from vendor's website.

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