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Microsoft Visual Studio Code Live Preview Extension < 0.4.19 Path Traversal (CVE-2026-41612)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 314921

Synopsis

The remote host is affected by a path traversal vulnerability.

Description

The Microsoft Visual Studio Code Live Preview Extension installed on the remote host is prior to 0.4.19. It is, therefore, affected by a path traversal vulnerability:

 - Relative path traversal in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally. (CVE-2026-41612)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the Microsoft Visual Studio Code Live Preview Extension to version 0.4.19 or later.

See Also

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41612

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 314921

File Name: microsoft_visual_studio_code_live_server_CVE-2026-41612.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: Local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 5/15/2026

Updated: 5/15/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-41612

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_code

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Patch Publication Date: 5/12/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/12/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-41612

IAVA: 2026-A-0470