Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-1171
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.
Vulnerability category: Execute code
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-1171
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 3.77%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 92 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-1171
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
9.3
|
HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
|
10.0
|
NIST |
|
8.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
2.8
|
5.9
|
NIST |
References for CVE-2020-1171
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1171
CVE-2020-1171 | Visual Studio Code Python Extension Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2020-1171
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*