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CVE-2024-49049: Visual Studio Code Remote Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2024-11-12 · updated 2026-06-17
- Weakness: CWE-284
Description
Visual Studio Code Remote Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected products
- Microsoft Remote Ssh: before 0.115.1 — fixed in 0.115.1
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH Extension: from 1.0.0 before 0.115.1 — fixed in 0.115.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Remote Ssh 0.115.1; Microsoft Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH Extension 0.115.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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