PT-2020-5225 · Microsoft · Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension

Published 2020-12-08 · Updated 2023-12-30 · CVE-2020-17148

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

Description The issue is related to the Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension and involves a problem with the SSH editor's source code, specifically with incorrect code generation management. This can allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code.

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

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-05857

CVE-2020-17148

Affected Products

Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension

References · 14

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05857 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17148 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17148 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17148 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17148 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18395 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18467 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18527 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/10841 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18427 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18415 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18447 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18507 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18487 · Telegram Post