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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-1481 · published 14 July 2020

CVE-2020-1481: Microsoft eslint vulnerability

Microsoft · Eslint

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the ESLint extension for Visual Studio Code when it validates source code after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code ESLint Extention Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

8.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 24% · top 2.3%
8.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 9.3
24%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the ESLint extension for Visual Studio Code when it validates source code after opening a project, aka 'Visual Studio Code ESLint Extention Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1481 PatchVendor Advisory
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1481 PatchVendor Advisory

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Related vulnerabilities

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7.8CVE-2021-27081Microsoft eslint vulnerabilityVisual Studio Code ESLint Extension Remote Code Execution VulnerabilityEPSS 4.3%

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-1481), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.