Vulnerability · Published May 11, 2021 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2021-31213Visual Studio Code Remote Containers Extension 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 52.8% (higher than 99% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)52.8%top 1.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Visual Studio Code Remote Containers Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Visual Studio Code Remote - Containers Extension 1.0.0 – before 1.56

References