PT-2024-6977 · Microsoft · Visual Studio Code Extension For Arduino

Ahmad Khan · Published 2024-10-08 · Updated 2024-10-21 · CVE-2024-43488

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

Critical

Base vector

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

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

Description The issue is related to missing authentication for a critical function in the Visual Studio Code extension for Arduino, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to perform remote code execution through a network attack vector. This could enable 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.

Missing Authentication

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-306

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-08226

CVE-2024-43488

Affected Products

Visual Studio Code Extension For Arduino

References · 10

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43488 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-43488 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43488 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-08226 · Security Note
• https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-arduino · Note
• https://vuldb.com/?id.279675 · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1843710870309785966 · Twitter Post
• https://cybersecurity-help.cz/vdb/SB2024100923 · Note
• https://t.me/echeloneyes/3267 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/99035 · Telegram Post