CVE-2021-27084 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Visual Studio Code Java Extension Pack Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.14417.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Maven For Java Visual Studio Code

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:maven_for_java:-:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-27084

History

Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:00:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Microsoft maven For Java
CPEs	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:-:::::java::	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:maven_for_java:-:::::visual_studio_code::
Vendors & Products		Microsoft maven For Java

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2021-03-11T15:47:06

Updated: 2024-10-01T15:55:07.810Z

Reserved: 2021-02-10T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2021-27084

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T20:40:47.228Z

NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2021-03-11T16:15:18.613

Modified: 2025-07-30T16:51:17.950

Link: CVE-2021-27084

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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