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Status published
High
CVE-2020-17159
Visual Studio Code Java Extension Pack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Description
Visual Studio Code Java Extension Pack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Visual Studio Code Language Support for Java Extension
Vulnerable Versions:
0.1.0
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 9th, 2020
Last Modified:
June 9th, 2026
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.