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CVE-2021-27083: Remote Development Extension for Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 62.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-03-11 · updated 2026-08-19

Description

Remote Development Extension for Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Remote Development: all versions
• Microsoft Visual Studio Code Remote - Containers Extension: from 1.0.0 before 1.5.4 — fixed in 1.5.4

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Visual Studio Code Remote - Containers Extension 1.5.4. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-27083
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-27083

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