Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Visual Studio Code when the Python extension loads configuration files after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code Python Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1192.
Published: 2020-05-21
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: 35.8% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 08 Jul 2025 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft python
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:python:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft visual Studio Code
Microsoft python

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Microsoft Python
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-04T06:25:01.296Z

Reserved: 2019-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2020-1171

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Status : Modified

Published: 2020-05-21T23:15:17.897

Modified: 2025-07-08T20:03:48.173

Link: CVE-2020-1171

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