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Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio Code Quantum Development Kit Extension (March 2021)

high Nessus Plugin ID 147726

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Synopsis

The remote host has an application installed that is missing a security update.

Description

Microsoft Quantum Development Kit for Visual Studio Code could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system. By persuading a victim to open specially-crafted content, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system with privileges of the victim.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Please see Microsoft security advisory for patch-information

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?e25d9936

http://www.nessus.org/u?93db762b

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 147726

File Name: microsoft_visual_studio_code_qdk_ms21_march.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/12/2021

Updated: 4/11/2022

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.3

Temporal Score: 6.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-27082

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_code

Required KB Items: installed_sw/Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/25/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/9/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-27082