VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-28793
vscode-restructuredtext before 146.0.0 contains an incorrect access control vulnerability, where a crafted project folder could execute arbitrary binaries via crafted workspace configuration.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 1.63%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.63%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
vscode-restructuredtext before 146.0.0 contains an incorrect access control vulnerability, where a crafted project folder could execute arbitrary binaries via crafted workspace configuration.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.63% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-863
- Affected
- lextudio/restructuredtext
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext/commit/1dd3e878a5559e3dfe0e48f145c90418b208c5afPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext/releases/tag/147.0.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/37Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext/commit/1dd3e878a5559e3dfe0e48f145c90418b208c5afPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext/releasesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext/releases/tag/147.0.0Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
- https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/37Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.