TI-2020-01440 Aliases CVE-2020-1481 GHSA-c85x-m577-qjhw

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the ESLint extension for Visual Studio…

MEDIUM 59Published 2020-07-14 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the ESLint extension for Visual Studio Code when it validates source code after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code ESLint Extention Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.23563 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Microsoft	Microsoft Visual Studio Code ESLint extension	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

Microsoft Visual Studio Code ESLint extension VendorMicrosoft Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:eslint::::::::	before 2.1.7	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:eslint:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.1.7 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1481
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c85x-m577-qjhw

References

Patch 1

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1481

TI-2021-08651 Visual Studio Code ESLint Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8

Sources

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