PT-2020-2483 · Microsoft · Visual Studio Code

Chris Gavin + 1 · Published 2020-05-12 · Updated 2025-07-08 · CVE-2020-1171

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Visual Studio Code (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to insufficient input validation in the Python extension of Microsoft Visual Studio Code. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-02494

CVE-2020-1171

Affected Products

Visual Studio Code

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1171 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1171 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-02494 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1171 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/128068 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/128067 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/4001 · Telegram Post