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TI-2021-08653 Aliases CVE-2021-27083GHSA-3hf8-77g6-rmgm

Remote Development Extension for Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority HIGH 69Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

Remote Development Extension for Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.62164 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Visual Studio Code Remote - Containers Extension (Microsoft): 1.5.4

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftVisual Studio Code Remote - Containers Extension1.0.0 to before 1.5.41.5.4Patch availableCNA
  • Visual Studio Code Remote - Containers Extension VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.5.4 Fixed in 1.5.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:remote_development:-:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:remote_development:-:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Visual Studio Code Remote - Containers Extension (Microsoft) Fixed in 1.5.4

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Remote Code Execution
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Visual Studio Code Remote - Containers ExtensionFixed 1.5.4 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-27083
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3hf8-77g6-rmgm

References

Patch 2

Sources

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