#VU48884 Input validation error in Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH Extension - CVE-2020-17148
Published: December 8, 2020 / Updated: September 28, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48884
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-2020-17148
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH Extension
Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH Extension
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.