RCE in Prisma Language-Tools

CVE-2021-21415

Prisma VS Code a VSCode extension for Prisma schema files. This is a Remote Code Execution Vulnerability that affects all versions of the Prisma VS Code extension older than 2.20.0. If a custom binary path for the Prisma format binary is set in VS Code Settings, for example by downloading a project that has a .vscode/settings.json file that sets a value for "prismaFmtBinPath". That custom binary is executed when auto-formatting is triggered by VS Code or when validation checks are triggered after each keypress on a *.prisma file. Fixed in versions 2.20.0 and 20.0.27. As a workaround users can either edit or delete the `.vscode/settings.json` file or check if the binary is malicious and delete it.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.021 (79.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-21415?
CVE-2021-21415 is a high-severity vulnerability in Prisma Language-Tools, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-04-29.
How severe is CVE-2021-21415?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.