Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

CVE-2022-21991

Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

EPSS: 0.058 (90.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C.

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio Code — versions 1.0.0

References

Visual Studio Code Remote Development Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21991?: CVE-2022-21991 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2022-02-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-21991?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.