SB2020120845 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension
Published: December 8, 2020 Updated: September 28, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020120845
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17148)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.