# CVE-2026-102233: Microsoft Visual Studio Code missing authorization check

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-102233-missing-authorization-in-visual-studio-code-allows-an  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-102233 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-10-13

Visual Studio Code, a widely-used code editor, contains a missing authorization check that allows a local attacker to bypass a security feature. An attacker with local access to a machine can circumvent intended security controls without needing authentication.

Technologies: [Microsoft Visual Studio Code](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/visual-studio-code). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-102233 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-102233 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-102233?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 13 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Visual Studio Code.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-102233?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-102233 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-102233?** Check whether you run Microsoft Visual Studio Code. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A missing authorization check in Visual Studio Code permits local attackers to bypass security features that should be enforced. The vulnerability requires local access to the affected system. The exact security feature being bypassed and its business impact cannot be determined from the available advisory information.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Visual Studio Code

## Timeline

- 2026-10-13: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102233](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102233)

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