SB2020081232 - Remote code execution in Visual Studio Code Maven extension
Published: August 12, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020081232
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0604)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in Visual Studio Code when it process environment variables after opening a project. A remote attacker can trick a victim to clone a repository, open it in Visual Studio Code and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.