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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-49049
CVE-2024-49049:
Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH Extension vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Visual Studio Code Remote SSH Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability (CVE-2024-49049) affects Visual Studio Code Remote SSH Extension versions prior to 0.115.1. The vulnerability was disclosed in November 2024 and received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH) (NVD, MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 vector of CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N, indicating local access is required, low attack complexity, low privileges required, no user interaction needed, and impacts to confidentiality and integrity but not availability (NVD).
Impact
A successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system. If the user has administrative rights, the attacker could potentially gain full control of the system, including the ability to install programs, view, modify, or delete data, and create new accounts with full user permissions (Qualys).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should update to Visual Studio Code Remote SSH Extension version 0.115.1 or later to address this vulnerability (Qualys).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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