#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(208724);
script_version("1.5");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/06/23");
script_cve_id("CVE-2024-43601");
script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2024-A-0629-S");
script_name(english:"Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio Code (October 2024)");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host has an application installed that is missing a security update.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Microsoft Visual Studio Code installed on the remote Linux host is prior to 1.94.1. It is, therefore,
affected by a remote code execution vulnerability. A remote attacker can use this to execute arbitrary commands.
Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_94");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/issues/230824");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.94.1 or later.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2024-43601");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2024/10/08");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2024/10/08");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2024/10/11");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_code");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"thorough_tests", value:"true");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Misc.");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2024-2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("os_fingerprint.nasl", "microsoft_visual_studio_code_linux_installed.nbin");
script_require_keys("installed_sw/Visual Studio Code", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/OS");
exit(0);
}
include('vdf.inc');
# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
'requires': [{'scope': 'target', 'match': {'os': 'linux'}}],
'checks': [
{
'product': {'name': 'Visual Studio Code', 'type': 'app'},
'check_algorithm': 'default',
'constraints' : [
{'fixed_version': '1.94.1'}
]
}
]
};
var result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:result);
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