VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2021-43907
Visual Studio Code WSL Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 3.79%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.79%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Visual Studio Code WSL Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- 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
- 3.79% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- microsoft/windows subsystem for linux
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43907Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43907Patch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.