#VU51346 Code Injection in Microsoft Quantum Development Kit for Visual Studio Code - CVE-2021-27082

 

#VU51346 Code Injection in Microsoft Quantum Development Kit for Visual Studio Code - CVE-2021-27082

Published: March 9, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU51346
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-2021-27082
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Quantum Development Kit for Visual Studio Code
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Quantum Development Kit for Visual Studio Code. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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