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TI-2021-09584 Aliases CVE-2021-28472GHSA-587x-4hxw-rc2g

Visual Studio Code Maven for Java Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority HIGH 71Published · 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 Maven for Java Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.61751 99th percentileScored 2026-11-08
Fix Fixed Visual Studio Code - Maven for Java Extension (Microsoft): publication

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftVisual Studio Code - Maven for Java Extensionbefore publicationpublicationPatch availableCNA
  • Visual Studio Code - Maven for Java Extension VendorMicrosoft Affected before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vscode-maven:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 0.29.0VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:vscode-maven:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.29.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Visual Studio Code - Maven for Java Extension (Microsoft) Fixed in publication

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-28472
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-587x-4hxw-rc2g

References

Patch 1

Sources

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