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TI-2021-11427 Aliases CVE-2021-31213GHSA-pmrr-mqp2-p4g9

Visual Studio Code Remote Containers Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority HIGH 66Published · 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 Remote Containers Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.52751 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Visual Studio Code Remote - Containers Extension (Microsoft): 1.56

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 1.561.56Patch availableCNA
  • Visual Studio Code Remote - Containers Extension VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0.0 to before 1.56 Fixed in 1.56 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:*before 0.177.2VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:remote:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* Versions before 0.177.2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Visual Studio Code Remote - Containers Extension (Microsoft) Fixed in 1.56

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-31213
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmrr-mqp2-p4g9

References

Patch 1

Sources

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