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Microsoft Visual Studio Code Extensions Installed (macOS)

info Nessus Plugin ID 153047

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Synopsis

One or more extensions for an integrated development environment software application are installed on the remote macOS host.

Description

One or more extensions for Microsoft Visual Studio Code, an integrated development environment software application, are installed on the remote macOS host.

When an enumerated extension stores its own MCP server configuration under the per-user globalStorage settings directory, this plugin reports the configured MCP servers attributed to that extension. Sensitive values are redacted.

See Also

https://code.visualstudio.com/

https://code.visualstudio.com/#alt-downloads

Plugin Details

Severity: Info

ID: 153047

File Name: macos_microsoft_visual_studio_code_extensions_installed.nbin

Version: 1.280

Type: Local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/7/2021

Updated: 6/25/2026

Asset Inventory: true

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_code

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version, installed_sw/Visual Studio Code