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7.8

Visual Studio Code Remote Containers Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2021-31213 · published 5 years ago
Summary

Visual Studio Code Remote Containers Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

What to do
  • Update microsoft remote to version 0.177.2 or later.
Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
microsoft remote < 0.177.2
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:*
Original advisory text
Visual Studio Code Remote Containers Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Visual Studio Code Remote Containers Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.8 High
Exploitation
53% chance of attack within 30 days
Timeline
Published11 May 2021
Updated29 Sep 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2021-31213 · NVD
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