Description
The GitOps Tools Extension for VSCode relies on kubeconfigs in order to communicate with Kubernetes clusters. A specially crafted kubeconfig leads to arbitrary code execution on behalf of the user running VSCode. Users relying on kubeconfigs that are generated or altered by other processes or users are affected by this issue. Please note that the vulnerability is specific to this extension, and the same kubeconfig would not result in arbitrary code execution when used with kubectl. Using only trust-worthy kubeconfigs is a safe mitigation. However, updating to the latest version of the extension is still highly recommended.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/weaveworks/vscode-gitops-tools/security/advisories/GHSA-287h-vjhw-jqf7
Scores
CVSS v3
5.2
EPSS
0.0043
EPSS Percentile
34.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-78
Status
published
Products (1)
weave/gitops_tools
0.5.0 - 0.20.9
Published
Aug 18, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026