Vulnerability in Microsoft Python Extension For Visual Studio Code
CVE-2020-16977
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when the Python extension loads a Jupyter notebook file. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of the current…
EPSS: 0.059 (90.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft Python Extension For Visual Studio Code — versions 2020
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16977 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16977?
- CVE-2020-16977 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Python Extension For Visual Studio Code. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2020-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16977?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-16977 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.