Vulnerability · Published Mar 11, 2021 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2021-27083Remote Development Extension for Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Visual Studio Code Remote - Containers Extension from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 62.2% (higher than 99.2% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)62.2%top 0.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Remote Development Extension for Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual Studio Code Remote - Containers Extension | 1.0.0 – before 1.5.4 |
References
- Remote Development Extension for Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-27083 x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred