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CRITICAL
CVE-2021-28967
"Visual Studio Code MATLAB Extension Code Injection Vulnerability"
Description

The unofficial MATLAB extension before 2.0.1 for Visual Studio Code allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted workspace because of lint configuration settings.

INFO

Published Date :

March 24, 2021, 7:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

May 20, 2022, 8:44 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-28967 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft visual_studio_code
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-28967.

URL Resource
https://github.com/Gimly/vscode-matlab/commit/fc5dc53397677464099e80629e785a25718bf5ec Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/Gimly/vscode-matlab/releases Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items/Gimly81.matlab/changelog Release Notes Vendor Advisory
https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/2 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-28967 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 20, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/2 No Types Assigned https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/2 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 05, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/2.txt [Third Party Advisory]
    Added Reference https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/2 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 26, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Gimly/vscode-matlab/commit/fc5dc53397677464099e80629e785a25718bf5ec No Types Assigned https://github.com/Gimly/vscode-matlab/commit/fc5dc53397677464099e80629e785a25718bf5ec Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/Gimly/vscode-matlab/releases No Types Assigned https://github.com/Gimly/vscode-matlab/releases Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items/Gimly81.matlab/changelog No Types Assigned https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items/Gimly81.matlab/changelog Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/2.txt No Types Assigned https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/2.txt Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:matlab:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.1
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.66 }} 0.04%

score

0.79108

percentile

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