CVE-2020-17148

HIGHScheduled

Published:Dec 10, 2020(5 years ago)

Modified:Aug 28, 2025

Local AccessNo Auth RequiredLow Complexity

Vulnerability Description

Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Attack Characteristics

Local AccessLow ComplexityNo Auth NeededUser Interaction Required

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No Fix Known

No patch has been released yet. Apply workarounds or mitigations where available.

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Fixed In
microsoft	visual_studio_code	0.61.0	-

Timeline

Published
CVE disclosed publicly
Dec 10, 20205 years ago
Last Modified
Most recent update
Aug 28, 20258 months ago
Indexed to CVEInsight
Added to this platform
Mar 29, 20261 month ago

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17148
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE...Patch

CVSS Score

v3.1

7.8/ 10.0

HIGH

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

At a Glance

Affected Products

References

microsoft / visual_studio_code

CVE-2020-17148

Vulnerability Description

Attack Characteristics

Affected Software

Timeline

References

CVSS Score

At a Glance

Official Sources

CVSS v3 Vector

Impact Analysis

CVE-2020-17148

✦ Vulnerability Description

Attack Characteristics

Affected Software

Timeline

References

CVSS Score

At a Glance

Official Sources

CVSS v3 Vector

Impact Analysis

Vulnerability Description