PT-2021-5210 · Microsoft · Visual Studio Code

Glitchnsec + 1 · Published 2021-03-17 · Updated 2023-12-28 · CVE-2021-34529

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 (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to incorrect code generation management in the settings.json file of Microsoft Visual Studio Code, allowing 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:2021-06012

CVE-2021-34529

ZDI-21-827

Affected Products

Visual Studio Code

References · 9

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34529 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-06012 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-21-827 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2021-34529 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-34529 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-34529 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/17617 · Telegram Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2021071361 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/17616 · Telegram Post