Auth bypass in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

CVE-2024-43488

Missing authentication for critical function in Visual Studio Code extension for Arduino allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform remote code execution through network attack vector.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.012 (68.6th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-43488: held from 0.012 to 0.012.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-43488?
CVE-2024-43488 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-10-08.
How severe is CVE-2024-43488?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.