CVE-2024-49049 Visual Studio Code Remote Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-49049 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2024-49049 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH Extension, published on 12 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Microsoft Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH Extension. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-49049/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-49049/index.md)
An attacker can exploit the Visual Studio Code Remote SSH extension to escalate privileges on the target 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-2024-49049?
CVE-2024-49049 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code Remote - SSH Extension, published on 12 Nov 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Visual Studio Code Remote Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-49049?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Remote Ssh.
How do I fix CVE-2024-49049?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-49049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-49049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-49049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9gw8-gc35-hprv.