CVE-2021-28790 : The unofficial SwiftLint extension before 1.4.5 for Visual Studio Code allows re

The unofficial SwiftLint extension before 1.4.5 for Visual Studio Code allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by constructing a malicious workspace with a crafted swiftlint.path configuration value that triggers execution upon opening the workspace.

Published 2021-03-18 16:15:15

Updated 2021-04-22 19:33:52

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Execute code

Products affected by CVE-2021-28790

Swiftlint Project » Swiftlint » For Visual Studio Code
Versions before (<) 1.4.5
cpe:2.3:a:swiftlint_project:swiftlint:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-28790

EPSS FAQ

2.78%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 85 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2021-28790

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.8	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	8.6	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

References for CVE-2021-28790

https://github.com/vknabel/vscode-swiftlint/releases/tag/1.4.5

Release Banned some configs from workspace settings · vknabel/vscode-swiftlint · GitHub
Release Notes;Third Party Advisory
https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/12

Advisory #12 - RyotaK's Vuln DB
Third Party Advisory

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-28790

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