CVE-2022-21991
published 2022-02-09CVE-2022-21991: Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
PriorityP349high8.1CVSS 3.1
AVNACHPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.08%
79.3th percentile
Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
2 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | visual_studio_code | >= 1.0.0 < 1.64.1 | 1.64.1 |
| msrc | visual_studio_code | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.1HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc8.1HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-2gx5-p7gf-5xrc: Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-02-10
CVE-2022-21991 [HIGH] GHSA-2gx5-p7gf-5xrc: Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability.
Microsoft
Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2022-02-08·CVSS 8.1
CVE-2022-21991 [HIGH] Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to gather information specific to the environment of the targeted component.
FAQ: How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability?
An attacker would need to send a specially crafted request to a host running the Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension. This issue only affects systems configured to host a remote development environment.
Visual Studio Code: Visual Studio Code
Microsoft: Microsoft
Customer Action Required: Yes
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2022-02-09
Published