CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
19.3%
The version of Microsoft Visual Studio Code installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 1.87.2. It is, therefore, affected by an unspecified elevation of privilege vulnerability.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application’s self-reported version number.
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# Tenable, Inc.
##
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(191929);
script_version("1.2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2024/03/15");
script_cve_id("CVE-2024-26165");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0156");
script_name(english:"Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio Code (March 2024)");
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 1.87.2. It is, therefore,
affected by an unspecified elevation of privilege vulnerability.
Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's
self-reported version number.");
# https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-26165
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c274c43a");
# https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_87
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e6412485");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Update to Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.87.2 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-26165");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/03/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/03/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/03/12");
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) 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');
var app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Microsoft Visual Studio Code', win_local:TRUE);
vcf::check_granularity(app_info:app_info, sig_segments:3);
var constraints = [
{ 'fixed_version' : '1.87.2' }
];
vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
19.3%