CVE-2024-43488 (GCVE-0-2024-43488)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-10-08 17:36 – Updated: 2025-07-08 15:39 Exclusively Hosted Service
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Title
Visual Studio Code extension for Arduino Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
Missing authentication for critical function in Visual Studio Code extension for Arduino allows an unauthenticated attacker to perform remote code execution through network attack vector.
Severity ?
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CWE
  • CWE-306 - Missing Authentication for Critical Function
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Microsoft Visual Studio Code Affected: N/A
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