Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2024-43488
Published: October 9, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98260
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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-2024-43488
CWE-ID: CWE-306
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authentication for critical function in Visual Studio Code extension for Arduino. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2024-43488
Install updates from vendor's website.