#VU98260 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2024-43488

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#VU98260 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2024-43488

Published: October 9, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98260
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-2024-43488
CWE-ID: CWE-306
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Visual Studio Code
Software vendor:
Microsoft

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.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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