Spectra Assure

failRisk: Vulnerabilities

Scanned:

Edk2code

Artifact:

latest

Top 10k

EDK2 code support

License: Permissive (MIT)

Published:

Publisher: intel-corporation

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SAFE Assessment

Compliance

Licenses

No license compliance issues

Secrets

No sensitive information found

Security

Vulnerabilities

1 severe vulnerabilities exploited

Hardening

2 baseline mitigations missing

Threats

Tampering

No evidence of software tampering

Malware

1 undesirable develop dependencies

List of software quality issues with the number of affected components.

Policies

Info

Problem

Software composition analysis has identified a component with one or more known severe vulnerabilities. Available threat intelligence telemetry has confirmed that the reported high or critical severity vulnerabilities are actively being exploited by malicious actors.

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

67 packages

found in

Top 100

548 packages

found in

Top 1k

3078 packages

found in

Top 10k

17.39k packages

in community

Next steps

We strongly advise updating the component to the latest version.

If the update can't resolve the issue, create a plan to isolate or replace the affected component.

Problem

Software composition analysis has identified a component with one or more known vulnerabilities. Based on the CVSS scoring, these vulnerabilities have been marked as critical severity.

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

60 packages

found in

Top 100

453 packages

found in

Top 1k

2271 packages

found in

Top 10k

12.07k packages

in community

Next steps

Perform impact analysis for the reported CVEs.

We strongly advise updating the component to the latest version.

If the update can't resolve the issue, create a plan to isolate or replace the affected component.

Problem

Data Execution Prevention (DEP/NX) is a vulnerability mitigation option that prevents data from being interpreted as code anywhere within the application. This mitigation protects the application stack, heap and other memory data ranges. Executable files that fail to implement this mitigation expose the user to increased risks of malicious code injection.

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

10 packages

found in

Top 100

83 packages

found in

Top 1k

298 packages

found in

Top 10k

1.03k packages

in community

Next steps

It's highly recommended to enable this option for all software components used at security boundaries, or those that process user controlled inputs.

To enable this mitigation, refer to your programming language linker documentation.

In Microsoft VisualStudio, you can enable DEP mitigation by setting the linker option /NXCOMPAT to ON.

Problem

Sensitive executable memory regions should be kept as read-only to protect the integrity of trusted execution code flow paths. Imported function addresses are pointers to the symbols that implement the application-required functionality. If those pointers are changed by malicious code, execution paths can be redirected to unintended locations. Most modern programming language toolchains protect those memory regions appropriately. These issues are commonly reported for outdated linkers and non-compliant executable packing solutions.

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

20 packages

found in

Top 100

161 packages

found in

Top 1k

472 packages

found in

Top 10k

1.89k packages

in community

Next steps

Review the programming language linker options, and consider a build toolchain update.

Problem

Sensitive executable memory regions should be kept as read-only to protect the integrity of trusted execution code flow paths. Thread local storage (TLS) callbacks are pointers to code initialization and resource release functions. If those pointers are changed by malicious code, execution paths can be redirected to unintended locations. Most modern programming language toolchains protect those memory regions appropriately. These issues are commonly reported for outdated linkers and non-compliant executable packing solutions.

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

12 packages

found in

Top 100

102 packages

found in

Top 1k

348 packages

found in

Top 10k

1.32k packages

in community

Next steps

Review the programming language linker options, and consider a build toolchain update.

Problem

Potentially unwanted applications (PUAs) can be considered a risk by some software users. This threat type typically collects private user data, or in more extreme cases, tampers with system security settings. Development dependencies may be optional, and could be installed or downloaded only if a certain pre-defined condition is met. Development dependencies are used by software developers during application production. Presence of potentially unwanted development dependencies could be an indication of a software build pipeline compromise. When software dependencies are confirmed to be found within the software package, additional issues might also be reported. Most threat prevention solutions detect and block PUAs. Software packages that trigger security solution detections also tend to increase the number of support calls and open tickets from users.

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

4 packages

found in

Top 100

42 packages

found in

Top 1k

158 packages

found in

Top 10k

626 packages

in community

Next steps

Revise the use of components that raise these alarms. If you can't deprecate those components, make sure they are well-documented.

Problem

Software composition analysis has identified a component with one or more known vulnerabilities. Based on the CVSS scoring, these vulnerabilities have been marked as high severity.

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

68 packages

found in

Top 100

555 packages

found in

Top 1k

3086 packages

found in

Top 10k

17.47k packages

in community

Next steps

Perform impact analysis for the reported CVEs.

Update the component to the latest version.

If the update can't resolve the issue, create a plan to isolate or replace the affected component.

Problem

Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) are structured addresses that point to locations and assets on the internet. URLs allow software developers to build complex applications that exchange data with servers that can be hosted in multiple geographical regions. URLs can commonly be found embedded in documentation, configuration files, source code and compiled binaries. One or more embedded URLs were discovered to link to raw files hosted on GitHub. Attackers often abuse popular web services to host malicious payloads. Since code-sharing services URLs are typically allowed by security solutions, using them for payload delivery increases the odds that the malicious code will reach the user. While the presence of code-sharing service locations does not imply malicious intent, all of their uses in a software package should be documented and approved. An increasing number of software supply chain attacks in the open source space leverages the GitHub service to deliver malicious payloads.

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

79 packages

found in

Top 100

622 packages

found in

Top 1k

4233 packages

found in

Top 10k

29.36k packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections.

If the software should not include these network references, investigate your build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.

You should delay the software release until the investigation is completed, or until the issue is risk accepted.

Consider an alternative delivery mechanism for software packages.

Problem

Software developers use programming and design knowledge to build reusable software components. Software components are the basic building blocks for modern applications. Software consumed by an enterprise consists of hundreds, and sometimes even thousands of open source components. Software developers publish components they have authored to public repositories. While a new software project is a welcome addition to the open source community, it is not always prudent to indiscriminately use the latest components when building a commercial application. Irrespective of the software quality, the danger of being the first to try out a new project lies in the fact that the software component may contain novel, currently undetected malicious code. Therefore, it is prudent to review software component behaviors and even try out software component in a sandbox, an environment meant for testing untrusted code.

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

25 packages

found in

Top 100

151 packages

found in

Top 1k

793 packages

found in

Top 10k

3.71k packages

in community

Next steps

Check the software component behaviors for anomalies.

Consider exploratory software component testing within a sandbox environment.

Consider replacing the software component with a more widely used alternative.

Avoid using this software package until it is vetted as safe.

Problem

Software developers use programming and design knowledge to build reusable software components. Software components are the basic building blocks for modern applications. Software consumed by an enterprise consists of hundreds, and sometimes even thousands of open source components. Each of these components can have dozens, or even hundreds, of its own dependencies. When building applications, software developers download and install components from public repositories. For components to work properly, all of their dependencies also need to be installed. Some package repositories, like Node Package Manager (NPM), allow components to declare dependencies that are hosted remotely. Such dependencies are automatically downloaded from a specified location during software component installation. Since remotely hosted dependencies are not immutable, that enables a threat actor to change the dependency contents even after a component was published and vetted by security solutions. It is uncommon to find open source components that use remotely hosted dependencies residing outside the official project source code repository.

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

36 packages

found in

Top 100

227 packages

found in

Top 1k

1175 packages

found in

Top 10k

5.7k packages

in community

Next steps

Review software component remote dependency locations.

If the software component resolves dependencies from unusual locations, investigate the build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.

Consider vendoring the software component with all of its dependencies.

Avoid using this software package until it is vetted as safe.

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List of software quality issues with the number of affected components.

Policies

Info

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

67 packages

found in

Top 100

548 packages

found in

Top 1k

3078 packages

found in

Top 10k

17.39k packages

in community

Next steps

We strongly advise updating the component to the latest version.

If the update can't resolve the issue, create a plan to isolate or replace the affected component.

Problem

Software composition analysis has identified a component with one or more known vulnerabilities. Based on the CVSS scoring, these vulnerabilities have been marked as critical severity.

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

60 packages

found in

Top 100

453 packages

found in

Top 1k

2271 packages

found in

Top 10k

12.07k packages

in community

Next steps

Perform impact analysis for the reported CVEs.

We strongly advise updating the component to the latest version.

If the update can't resolve the issue, create a plan to isolate or replace the affected component.

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

10 packages

found in

Top 100

83 packages

found in

Top 1k

298 packages

found in

Top 10k

1.03k packages

in community

Next steps

It's highly recommended to enable this option for all software components used at security boundaries, or those that process user controlled inputs.

To enable this mitigation, refer to your programming language linker documentation.

In Microsoft VisualStudio, you can enable DEP mitigation by setting the linker option /NXCOMPAT to ON.

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

20 packages

found in

Top 100

161 packages

found in

Top 1k

472 packages

found in

Top 10k

1.89k packages

in community

Next steps

Review the programming language linker options, and consider a build toolchain update.

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

12 packages

found in

Top 100

102 packages

found in

Top 1k

348 packages

found in

Top 10k

1.32k packages

in community

Next steps

Review the programming language linker options, and consider a build toolchain update.

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

4 packages

found in

Top 100

42 packages

found in

Top 1k

158 packages

found in

Top 10k

626 packages

in community

Next steps

Revise the use of components that raise these alarms. If you can't deprecate those components, make sure they are well-documented.

Problem

Software composition analysis has identified a component with one or more known vulnerabilities. Based on the CVSS scoring, these vulnerabilities have been marked as high severity.

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

68 packages

found in

Top 100

555 packages

found in

Top 1k

3086 packages

found in

Top 10k

17.47k packages

in community

Next steps

Perform impact analysis for the reported CVEs.

Update the component to the latest version.

If the update can't resolve the issue, create a plan to isolate or replace the affected component.

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

79 packages

found in

Top 100

622 packages

found in

Top 1k

4233 packages

found in

Top 10k

29.36k packages

in community

Next steps

Investigate reported detections.

If the software should not include these network references, investigate your build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.

You should delay the software release until the investigation is completed, or until the issue is risk accepted.

Consider an alternative delivery mechanism for software packages.

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

25 packages

found in

Top 100

151 packages

found in

Top 1k

793 packages

found in

Top 10k

3.71k packages

in community

Next steps

Check the software component behaviors for anomalies.

Consider exploratory software component testing within a sandbox environment.

Consider replacing the software component with a more widely used alternative.

Avoid using this software package until it is vetted as safe.

Problem

Software developers use programming and design knowledge to build reusable software components. Software components are the basic building blocks for modern applications. Software consumed by an enterprise consists of hundreds, and sometimes even thousands of open source components. Each of these components can have dozens, or even hundreds, of its own dependencies. When building applications, software developers download and install components from public repositories. For components to work properly, all of their dependencies also need to be installed. Some package repositories, like Node Package Manager (NPM), allow components to declare dependencies that are hosted remotely. Such dependencies are automatically downloaded from a specified location during software component installation. Since remotely hosted dependencies are not immutable, that enables a threat actor to change the dependency contents even after a component was published and vetted by security solutions. It is uncommon to find open source components that use remotely hosted dependencies residing outside the official project source code repository.

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

36 packages

found in

Top 100

227 packages

found in

Top 1k

1175 packages

found in

Top 10k

5.7k packages

in community

Next steps

Review software component remote dependency locations.

If the software component resolves dependencies from unusual locations, investigate the build and release environment for software supply chain compromise.

Consider vendoring the software component with all of its dependencies.

Avoid using this software package until it is vetted as safe.

Edk2code

SAFE Assessment

Compliance

Security

Threats

SQ31102Detected presence of severe vulnerabilities with active exploitation.Causes risk: actively exploited vulnerabilitiesvulnerabilities

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

SQ31104Detected presence of critical severity vulnerabilities.Causes risk: critical severity vulnerabilitiesvulnerabilities

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

SQ14102Detected Windows executable files that do not implement the DEP vulnerability mitigation protection.Causes risk: baseline mitigations missinghardening

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

SQ14156Detected Windows executable files with imported functions susceptible to pointer hijacking.Causes risk: execution hijacking concernshardening

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

SQ14158Detected Windows executable files with TLS callbacks susceptible to pointer hijacking.Causes risk: execution hijacking concernshardening

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

SQ30251Detected presence of software components developed using potentially unwanted dependencies.Causes risk: undesirable develop dependenciesthreats

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

SQ31105Detected presence of high severity vulnerabilities.Causes risk: high severity vulnerabilitiesvulnerabilities

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

TH17127Detected presence of files containing URLs that link to raw files on GitHub.hunting

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

TH30106Detected presence of software components that have low popularity or number of downloads.hunting

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

TH30109Detected presence of software components with dependencies that are hosted outside the official project repository.hunting

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

Did you know...

SQ31102Detected presence of severe vulnerabilities with active exploitation.Causes risk: actively exploited vulnerabilitiesvulnerabilities

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

SQ31104Detected presence of critical severity vulnerabilities.Causes risk: critical severity vulnerabilitiesvulnerabilities

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

SQ14102Detected Windows executable files that do not implement the DEP vulnerability mitigation protection.Causes risk: baseline mitigations missinghardening

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

SQ14156Detected Windows executable files with imported functions susceptible to pointer hijacking.Causes risk: execution hijacking concernshardening

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

SQ14158Detected Windows executable files with TLS callbacks susceptible to pointer hijacking.Causes risk: execution hijacking concernshardening

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

SQ30251Detected presence of software components developed using potentially unwanted dependencies.Causes risk: undesirable develop dependenciesthreats

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

SQ31105Detected presence of high severity vulnerabilities.Causes risk: high severity vulnerabilitiesvulnerabilities

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

TH17127Detected presence of files containing URLs that link to raw files on GitHub.hunting

Problem

Prevalence in Visual Studio Code community

Next steps

TH30106Detected presence of software components that have low popularity or number of downloads.hunting

Problem