CVE-2020-17159

Visual Studio Code Java Extension Pack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

6.8^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17159	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17159	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:language_support_for_java:-:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:*

History

30 Jul 2025, 16:52

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code::::::java::*	cpe:2.3:a:redhat:language_support_for_java:-:::::visual_studio_code::
First Time		Redhat Redhat language Support For Java
References	~~() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17159 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17159 - Patch, Third Party Advisory

21 Nov 2024, 05:07

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17159 - Patch, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17159 - Patch, Vendor Advisory

Information

Published : 2020-12-10 00:15

Updated : 2025-07-30 16:52

NVD link : CVE-2020-17159

Mitre link : CVE-2020-17159

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-17159

JSON object : View

Products Affected

redhat

language_support_for_java

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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