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CVE-2020-1171

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when the Python extension loads configuration files after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code Python Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1192.

  • Published: May 22, 2020
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2020-1171
  • Severity: High
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 8.8
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 9.3
  • AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.