microsoft.visualstudio.web.browserlink.2.0.1.nupkg: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 8.1)

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Vulnerable Library - microsoft.visualstudio.web.browserlink.2.0.1.nupkg

Path to dependency file: /dvcsharp-core-api.csproj

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.nuget/packages/system.text.encodings.web/4.4.0/system.text.encodings.web.4.4.0.nupkg

Found in HEAD commit: d840abcb78fb6410e91d4b5d6b00866211891799

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (microsoft.visualstudio.web.browserlink.2.0.1.nupkg version)	Remediation Possible**
CVE-2021-26701	High	8.1	system.text.encodings.web.4.4.0.nupkg	Transitive	N/A*	❌

*For some transitive vulnerabilities, there is no version of direct dependency with a fix. Check the "Details" section below to see if there is a version of transitive dependency where vulnerability is fixed.

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2021-26701

### Vulnerable Library - system.text.encodings.web.4.4.0.nupkg

Provides types for encoding and escaping strings for use in JavaScript, HyperText Markup Language (H...

Library home page: https://api.nuget.org/packages/system.text.encodings.web.4.4.0.nupkg

Path to dependency file: /dvcsharp-core-api.csproj

Path to vulnerable library: /home/wss-scanner/.nuget/packages/system.text.encodings.web/4.4.0/system.text.encodings.web.4.4.0.nupkg

Dependency Hierarchy: - microsoft.visualstudio.web.browserlink.2.0.1.nupkg (Root Library) - microsoft.aspnetcore.http.abstractions.2.0.1.nupkg - :x: **system.text.encodings.web.4.4.0.nupkg** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: d840abcb78fb6410e91d4b5d6b00866211891799

Found in base branch: master

### Vulnerability Details

.NET Core Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Publish Date: 2021-02-25

URL: CVE-2021-26701

### CVSS 3 Score Details (8.1)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

### Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2021-02-25

Fix Resolution: System.Text.Encodings.Web - 4.5.1,4.7.2,5.0.1

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