CVE-2021-43891

HIGH

Visual Studio Code < 1.63.2 - Remote Code Execution

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2021-43891. PoCs published by parsiya.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2021-43907, a remote code execution vulnerability in Visual Studio Code's Remote WSL extension. The exploit leverages a Node.js server to interact with the VS Code Debug Adapter (VSDA) and execute arbitrary commands.

Description

Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 3 stars
by parsiya · poc
https://github.com/parsiya/code-wsl-rce

This repository contains a proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2021-43907, a remote code execution vulnerability in Visual Studio Code's Remote WSL extension. The exploit leverages a Node.js server to interact with the VS Code Debug Adapter (VSDA) and execute arbitrary commands.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Visual Studio Code Remote WSL extension
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target's WSL environment · VS Code with Remote WSL extension installed
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.1173
EPSS Percentile 95.6%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (1)
microsoft/visual_studio_code < 1.63.2
Published Dec 15, 2021
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026