Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-1481 (CCN-184834)

Assigned:2019-11-04
Published:2020-07-14
Updated:2021-07-21
Summary:A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the ESLint extension for Visual Studio Code when it validates source code after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code ESLint Extention Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.7 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
8.0 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.0 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Adjacent
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:A/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Adjacent_Network
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-74
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-1481

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-visual-cve20201481-code-exec(184834)

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1481

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - July 2020
Visual Studio Code ESLint Extention Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_code_eslint_extension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 2.1.7)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft visual studio code eslint extension *
    microsoft visual studio code -