PT-2021-17919 · Microsoft · Vscode-Restructuredtext

Ryotak · Published 2021-04-20 · Updated 2021-04-23 · CVE-2021-28793

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: vscode-restructuredtext versions prior to 146.0.0

Description: The issue is related to an incorrect access control vulnerability. A crafted project folder could potentially execute arbitrary binaries via a crafted workspace configuration.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 146.0.0, update to version 146.0.0 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Incorrect Authorization

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Related Identifiers

CVE-2021-28793

Affected Products

Vscode-Restructuredtext

References · 7

• https://github.com/vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext/commit/1dd3e878a5559e3dfe0e48f145c90418b208c5af · Patch
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-28793 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28793 · Security Note
• https://github.com/vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext/releases/tag/147.0.0 · Note
• https://github.com/vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext/releases · Note
• https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/37 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/13525 · Telegram Post