Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in VsCode Kubernetes Tools Extension - CVE-2021-31938
Published: June 8, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU53911
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31938
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Microsoft VsCode Kubernetes Tools Extension, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Affected software
VsCode Kubernetes Tools Extension
How to mitigate CVE-2021-31938
Install updates from vendor's website.