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CVE-2021-28471: Remote Development Extension for Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.8 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 4.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-04-13 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Remote Development Extension for Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected products

• Microsoft Visual Studio Code: before 1.55.2 — fixed in 1.55.2
• Microsoft Visual Studio Code: from 1.0.0 before publication — fixed in publication

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.55.2; Microsoft Visual Studio Code publication. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-28471
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-28471

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