Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-16977 (CCN-189034)

Assigned:2020-10-13
Published:2020-10-13
Updated:2020-10-20
Summary:A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when the Python extension loads a Jupyter notebook file, aka 'Visual Studio Code Python Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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): Local
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
7.0 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.1 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
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
6.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-noinfo
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-16977

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-visual-cve202016977-code-exec(189034)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security TechCenter - October 2020
Visual Studio Code Python Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16977

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

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

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