What is CVE-2021-31938?

CVE-2021-31938 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Microsoft VsCode Kubernetes Tools Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2021-31938 cover?

CVE-2021-31938 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2021-31938. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2021-31938?

CVE-2021-31938 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2021-31938?

CVE-2021-31938 affects 1 product, including: Visual Studio Code - Kubernetes Tools.

CVE-2021-31938HighCVSS 7.3

Microsoft VsCode Kubernetes Tools Extension Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

June 8, 2021

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

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📋 Description

According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do? Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user install the Visual Studio Code Kubernetes Tools extension or operate Visual Studio Code using that extension.

🎯 Affected products1

Visual Studio Code - Kubernetes Tools

✅ Remediation

KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 1.3.1

🔗 References (2)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-31938
patchhttps://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=ms-kubernetes-tools.vscode-kubernetes-tools