CVE-2021-28793

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Published Apr 20, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

vscode-restructuredtext before 146.0.0 contains an incorrect access control vulnerability, where a crafted project folder could execute arbitrary binaries via crafted workspace configuration.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lextudio:restructuredtext:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-15450	vscode-restructuredtext before 146.0.0 contains an incorrect access control vulnerability, where a crafted project folder could execute arbitrary binaries via crafted workspace configuration.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.630% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext/commit/1dd3e878a5559e3dfe0e48f145c90418b208c5af
https://github.com/vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext/releases
https://github.com/vscode-restructuredtext/vscode-restructuredtext/releases/tag/147.0.0
https://vuln.ryotak.me/advisories/37

History

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Subscriptions

Lextudio Restructuredtext

Weaknesses

CWE-863

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 9:55 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Apr 20, 2021, 12:36 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 9:55 PM
Reserved: Mar 18, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 3:46 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 20, 2021, 1:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 3:46 AM

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