Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2021-1639
Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
7.0
HIGH
Exploitability:1.1
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:1.98%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.8 | 16.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Visual Studio Code | 1.0.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 version 15.9 (includes 15.0 - 15.8) | 15.9.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.4 (includes 16.0 - 16.3) | 16.0 < publication (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio 2019 version 16.7 (includes 16.0 – 16.6) | 16.0.0 < publication (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
1.978%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2020-12-02T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2021-02-25T23:01:24 |
| Patch Date | 2021-02-09 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-03T16:18:10 |
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