CVE-2026-81381

Insufficiently protected credentials in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-81381	Vendor Advisory Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-08 18:20

Updated : 2026-09-15 13:31

NVD link : CVE-2026-81381

Mitre link : CVE-2026-81381

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-81381

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

visual_studio_code

CWE

CWE-522

Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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