CVE-2020-1171

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when the Python extension loads configuration files after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code Python Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1192.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.3 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1171	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

History

01 Dec 2021, 14:20

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE	~~CWE-20~~	NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code::::::::	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code::::::python::*

Information

Published : 2020-05-21 23:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:27

NVD link : CVE-2020-1171

Mitre link : CVE-2020-1171

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1171

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

visual_studio_code

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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