CVE-2026-54981

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Oct 24, 2026

Description

Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code - Python extension allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-693CWE-829

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 11, 2026
Last modified
Oct 24, 2026
NVD status
Analyzed

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CVE-2026-54981: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix