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HistoryMay 11, 2021 - 12:00 a.m.

Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio Code (May 2021)

2021-05-1100:00:00
This script is Copyright (C) 2021-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
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microsoft visual studio code
security update
remote code execution

CVSS2

9.3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

8.2

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.012

Percentile

85.3%

The version of Microsoft Visual Studio Code installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 1.56.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from the Microsoft Security Updates API. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation.
#

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(149402);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/01/02");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2021-31211", "CVE-2021-31214");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2021-A-0219-S");

  script_name(english:"Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio Code (May 2021)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has an application installed that is missing a security update.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Microsoft Visual Studio Code installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 1.56.1. It is, therefore,
affected by multiple remote code execution vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_56");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/milestone/155?closed=1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to  Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.56.1 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2021-31214");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2021/05/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2021/05/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2021/05/11");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_code");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2021-2024 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("microsoft_visual_studio_code_installed.nbin", "microsoft_visual_studio_code_win_user_installed.nbin");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Microsoft Visual Studio Code", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');

app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Microsoft Visual Studio Code', win_local:TRUE);

vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:3);

constraints = [
  { 'fixed_version' : '1.56.1' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

CVSS2

9.3

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

MEDIUM

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

COMPLETE

Integrity Impact

COMPLETE

Availability Impact

COMPLETE

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS3

7.8

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI Score

8.2

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.012

Percentile

85.3%

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