Not Failing Securely ('Failing Open') in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2026-69306
Published: August 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU141837
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-69306
CWE-ID: CWE-636
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass a security feature.
The vulnerability exists due to not failing securely ('failing open') in the Visual Studio Code agent network access restrictions when handling outbound connection policy enforcement. A remote attacker can trigger this condition to bypass a security feature.
User interaction is required for exploitation.
Affected software
Visual Studio Code
How to mitigate CVE-2026-69306
Install security update from vendor's website.
Visual Studio Code - update to 1.132.1