Code Injection in Microsoft Quantum Development Kit for Visual Studio Code - CVE-2021-27082
Published: March 9, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU51346
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.6 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27082
CWE-ID: CWE-94
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Microsoft Quantum Development Kit for Visual Studio Code
How to mitigate CVE-2021-27082
Install updates from vendor's website.