CVE-2020-17148: Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Category

Remote Code Execution

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2020-Dec

Released

2020-12-08

EPSS Score

11.15% (percentile: 93.5%)

FAQ

How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An attacker would have to convince a user with the Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension installed to click on a specially crafted link.

Affected Products (1)

Developer Tools

• Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH Extension

Security Updates (1)

• Release Notes

Acknowledgments

Abdel Adim `smaury` Oisfi of <a href="https://www.shielder.it">Shielder</a>

Revision History

• 2020-12-08: Information published.