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Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio Code Maven Extension (August 2020)

high Nessus Plugin ID 139483

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Synopsis

The remote host has an application installed that is missing a security update.

Description

An input-validation flaw exists in Visual Studio Code Maven Extension related to processing environment variables after opening a project that allows remote code execution. An attacker can convince a user to clone a specified repository and to open it in Visual Studio Code leading to code execution.

The update addresses the vulnerability by modifying the way the Visual Studio Code Maven Extension handles environment variables.

Solution

Please see Microsoft security advisory for patch-information

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?2fbc0af8

http://www.nessus.org/u?e67673ac

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 139483

File Name: microsoft_visual_studio_code_ms20_august.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 8/11/2020

Updated: 2/26/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2020-0604

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_code

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/11/2020

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/11/2020

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2020-0604

IAVA: 2020-A-0366-S