Local command injection in Wiz Code Visual Studio Code extension
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
Wiz Code Visual Studio Code extension in versions 1.0.0 up to 1.5.3 and Wiz (legacy) Visual Studio Code extension in versions 0.13.0 up to 0.17.8 are vulnerable to local command injection if the user opens a maliciously crafted Dockerfile located in a path that has been marked as a "trusted folder" within Visual Studio Code, and initiates a manual scan of the file.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-9145
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5grv-4qg8-xxfq
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-9145 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-9145 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5grv-4qg8-xxfq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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