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TI-2021-08651 Aliases CVE-2021-27081GHSA-296j-2h87-8rxh

Visual Studio Code ESLint Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority MEDIUM 41Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

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

Summary

Visual Studio Code ESLint Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.04312 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft Visual Studio Code ESLint extension (Microsoft): publication

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio Code ESLint extensionbefore publicationpublicationPatch availableCNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Code ESLint extension VendorMicrosoft Affected before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:eslint:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:eslint:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Visual Studio Code ESLint extension (Microsoft) Fixed in publication

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27081
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-296j-2h87-8rxh

References

Patch 2

  • TI-2020-01440 A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the ESLint extension for Visual Studio… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences