CVE-2024-49049: Visual Studio Code Remote Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.1)

CVSS Vector

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

Category

Elevation of Privilege

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2024-Nov

Released

2024-11-12

EPSS Score

0.34% (percentile: 57.0%)

FAQ

According to the CVSS metrics, the attack vector is local (AV:L) and privilege required is low (PR:L). What does that mean for this vulnerability? An attacker must have local access to the targeted machine and must be able to create folders and performance traces on the machine, with restricted privileges that normal users have by default.

Affected Products (1)

Developer Tools

• Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH Extension

Security Updates (1)

• Release Notes

Acknowledgments

Aleksandar Straumann with Meta, Greg Prosser with Meta

Revision History

• 2024-11-12: Information published.