CVE-2026-54981: python Version not applicable in the source CPE; +1 more affected products

CVE-2026-54981. CVSS 3.1 base score 7.8 (HIGH, Vendor/CNA). EPSS 0.00466 (percentile 0.39415), scored 22-Oct-2026.

Affected technology

python · Version not applicable in the source CPE
microsoft

Python extension for Visual Studio Code · 2020 to before 2026.3.1
Microsoft

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (Vendor/CNA, CVSS 3.1): Local · No privileges required · User interaction required

What an attacker can do

An unauthorized attacker can bypass a security feature locally. Vendor/CNA’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.8/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high.

Published 24-Oct-2026 01:43 UTC

CWE: CWE-693, CWE-829
CCR priority: 31.3 /100 (P4)
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · Vendor/CNA
EPSS: 0.00466 · percentile 0.39415 · 2026-10-22
KEV: no

Provenance

NVD CVE API 2.0 · Source record · observed 2026-10-24 01:40:49.068977+00:00 UTC

Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2026-54981.html