CVE-2021-34477 Visual Studio Code .NET Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can exploit the .NET Install Tool to gain elevated privileges on the host system.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-34477?
CVE-2021-34477 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft .NET Education Bundle SDK Install Tool, published on 14 Jul 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Visual Studio Code .NET Runtime Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-34477?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Microsoft .Net Education Bundle Sdk Install Tool, Microsoft .Net Install Tool for Extension Authors.
How do I fix CVE-2021-34477?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-34477 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-34477 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-34477 in the wild and no public exploit code.