CVE-2020-1171 Information

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when the Python extension loads configuration files after opening a project aka ‘Visual Studio Code Python Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability’. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1192.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1171

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

8.8