Microsoft Visual Studio Code on Linux command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Microsoft Visual Studio Code on Linux. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in command injection. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2024-43601. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Microsoft Visual Studio Code on Linux (affected version unknown). Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Visual Studio Code for Linux Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

The weakness was released 10/08/2024 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-43601. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 11/09/2024). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1202.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8

VulDB Base Score: 7.1
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.1
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Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

10/08/2024 🔍
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03/08/2025 +150 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-43601 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-43601
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-279756

Entryinfo

Created: 10/08/2024 20:35
Updated: 03/08/2025 00:44
Changes: 10/08/2024 20:35 (35), 10/08/2024 20:38 (34), 11/09/2024 03:27 (22), 03/08/2025 00:44 (3)
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