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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-23653

Medium
CWE-77 — Weakness Type
Published: Apr 14, 2026  ·  Modified: Apr 17, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
5.7
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-23653 is a command injection vulnerability in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code that allows authorized attackers to disclose sensitive information over a network. With a CVSS score of 5.7 (medium severity) and no available patch, this vulnerability poses a moderate risk to organizations using these development tools. The lack of exploit availability provides a temporary window for mitigation before weaponization occurs.

📄 Description (Arabic)

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 24, 2026 21:17
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations in the technology, financial services, and government sectors are at significant risk. Banks and financial institutions using VS Code for development face potential exposure of sensitive financial data and source code. Government agencies and the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) utilizing these tools for critical infrastructure development could experience information disclosure. Telecommunications companies (STC, Mobily) and energy sector organizations (ARAMCO) developing applications with these tools may expose proprietary algorithms and system configurations. The vulnerability is particularly concerning for organizations handling classified or sensitive data in development environments.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
Banking and Financial Services Government and Public Administration Telecommunications Energy and Oil & Gas Healthcare Technology and Software Development Critical Infrastructure
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
6.2
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Immediate Actions:
1. Audit all instances of GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code across your organization to identify affected systems
2. Restrict access to these tools to trusted networks only; implement network segmentation for development environments
3. Disable GitHub Copilot features temporarily until a patch is available
4. Review access logs for any suspicious command execution patterns

Compensating Controls:
1. Implement strict input validation and sanitization in all development workflows
2. Use environment variables instead of hardcoded credentials; rotate all exposed secrets immediately
3. Enable enhanced logging and monitoring for VS Code and Copilot activities
4. Implement code review processes to detect injected malicious commands before deployment
5. Use Web Application Firewalls (WAF) to filter suspicious command patterns in network traffic

Detection Rules:
1. Monitor for unusual command execution patterns in VS Code processes
2. Alert on attempts to access sensitive files or environment variables through Copilot
3. Track network connections initiated from development tools to external systems
4. Implement SIEM rules to detect command injection patterns (special characters: |, &, ;, $(), backticks)

Patching Guidance:
1. Subscribe to GitHub and Microsoft security advisories for patch availability
2. Establish a rapid deployment process for security patches once released
3. Test patches in isolated development environments before production deployment
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
الإجراءات الفورية:
1. تدقيق جميع حالات GitHub Copilot و Visual Studio Code عبر المنظمة لتحديد الأنظمة المتأثرة
2. تقييد الوصول إلى هذه الأدوات على الشبكات الموثوقة فقط؛ تطبيق تقسيم الشبكة لبيئات التطوير
3. تعطيل ميزات GitHub Copilot مؤقتاً حتى يتوفر تصحيح
4. مراجعة سجلات الوصول للكشف عن أنماط تنفيذ أوامر مريبة

الضوابط التعويضية:
1. تطبيق التحقق الصارم من صحة المدخلات والتطهير في جميع سير عمل التطوير
2. استخدام متغيرات البيئة بدلاً من بيانات الاعتماد المشفرة؛ تدوير جميع الأسرار المكشوفة فوراً
3. تفعيل السجلات المحسنة والمراقبة لأنشطة VS Code و Copilot
4. تطبيق عمليات مراجعة الكود للكشف عن الأوامر الضارة المحقونة قبل النشر
5. استخدام جدران الحماية لتطبيقات الويب (WAF) لتصفية أنماط الأوامر المريبة في حركة المرور

قواعد الكشف:
1. مراقبة أنماط تنفيذ الأوامر غير العادية في عمليات VS Code
2. التنبيه على محاولات الوصول إلى الملفات الحساسة أو متغيرات البيئة عبر Copilot
3. تتبع الاتصالات الشبكية التي تبدأ من أدوات التطوير إلى الأنظمة الخارجية
4. تطبيق قواعد SIEM للكشف عن أنماط حقن الأوامر (أحرف خاصة: |، &، ;، $()، علامات الاقتباس العكسية)

إرشادات التصحيح:
1. الاشتراك في استشارات أمان GitHub و Microsoft لتوفر التصحيحات
2. إنشاء عملية نشر سريعة لتصحيحات الأمان بمجرد إصدارها
3. اختبار التصحيحات في بيئات التطوير المعزولة قبل نشرها في الإنتاج
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC 2024 A.5.1.1 - Access Control Policies ECC 2024 A.8.1.1 - Information Security Awareness ECC 2024 A.12.2.1 - Change Management ECC 2024 A.12.6.1 - Management of Technical Vulnerabilities
🔵 SAMA CSF
SAMA CSF ID.AM-2 - Software, platforms, and applications are catalogued SAMA CSF PR.AC-1 - Identities and credentials are issued, managed, verified, revoked, and audited SAMA CSF DE.CM-1 - The network is monitored to detect potential cybersecurity events SAMA CSF RS.MI-2 - Incidents are mitigated
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
ISO 27001:2022 A.5.1 - Policies for information security ISO 27001:2022 A.6.1 - Screening ISO 27001:2022 A.8.1 - User endpoint devices ISO 27001:2022 A.12.6 - Management of technical vulnerabilities
🟣 PCI DSS v4.0.1
PCI DSS 6.2 - Ensure that all system components and software are protected from known vulnerabilities PCI DSS 11.2 - Run automated vulnerability scanning tools regularly
📊 CVSS Score
5.7
/ 10.0 — Medium
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredL — Low / Local
User InteractionR — Required
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityN — None / Network
AvailabilityN — None / Network
📋 Quick Facts
Severity Medium
CVSS Score5.7
CWECWE-77
EPSS0.11%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-04-14
Source Feed nvd
Views 4
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
6.2
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-77
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