Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio Code (March 2024)

high Nessus Plugin ID 191929

Synopsis

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

Description

The version of Microsoft Visual Studio Code installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 1.87.2. It is, therefore, affected by an unspecified elevation of privilege vulnerability.

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

Solution

Update to Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.87.2 or later.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?c274c43a

http://www.nessus.org/u?e6412485

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 191929

File Name: smb_nt_ms24_mar_visual_studio_code.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: windows

Family: Windows

Published: 3/12/2024

Updated: 3/15/2024

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

Temporal Score: 6.7

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-26165

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/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, SMB/Registry/Enumerated

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/12/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/12/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-26165

IAVA: 2024-A-0156