#VU45618 Input validation error in Visual Studio Code Maven extension - CVE-2020-0604

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#VU45618 Input validation error in Visual Studio Code Maven extension - CVE-2020-0604

Published: August 12, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45618
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0604
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Visual Studio Code Maven extension
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

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 when it process environment variables after opening a project. A remote attacker can trick a victim to clone a repository, open it in Visual Studio Code and execute arbitrary code on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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