Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio Code (March 2025)

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(232737);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/04/10");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2025-26631");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2025-A-0179-S");

  script_name(english:"Security Update for Microsoft Visual Studio Code (March 2025)");

  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 host is prior to 1.98.0. It is, therefore,
affected by multiple vulnerabilities:

  - Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate 
    privileges locally. (CVE-2025-26631)

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_98");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.98.0 or later.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"all");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2025-26631");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2025/03/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2025/03/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/14");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  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) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("os_fingerprint.nasl", "microsoft_visual_studio_code_installed.nbin", "microsoft_visual_studio_code_win_user_installed.nbin", "microsoft_visual_studio_code_linux_installed.nbin", "macosx_microsoft_visual_studio_code_installed.nbin");
  script_require_ports("installed_sw/Microsoft Visual Studio Code", "installed_sw/Visual Studio Code");

  exit(0);
}

include('vcf.inc');

var os = get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/OS');
var app_info;

if (tolower(os) =~ 'windows')
{
  get_kb_item_or_exit('SMB/Registry/Enumerated');
  app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Microsoft Visual Studio Code', win_local:TRUE);
}
else if (tolower(os) =~ 'linux|mac os')
{
  get_kb_item_or_exit('Host/local_checks_enabled');
  app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:'Visual Studio Code');
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT,'affected');
}

var constraints = [
  { 'fixed_version' : '1.98.0' }
];

vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_WARNING);