// For flags

CVE-2025-8217

Inert Malicious script injected into Amazon Q Developer Visual Studio Code (VS Code) Extension

Severity Score

5.1
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Amazon Q Developer Visual Studio Code (VS Code) extension v1.84.0 contains inert, injected code designed to call the Q Developer CLI. The code executes when the extension is launched within the VS Code environment; however the injected code contains a syntax error which prevents it from making a successful API call to the Q Developer CLI. To mitigate this issue, users should upgrade to version v1.85.0. All installations of v1.84.0 should be removed from use.

La extensión Amazon Q Developer para Visual Studio Code (VS Code) v1.84.0 contiene código inerte inyectado, diseñado para llamar a la CLI de Q Developer. El código se ejecuta al iniciar la extensión en el entorno de VS Code; sin embargo, el código inyectado contiene un error de sintaxis que impide realizar una llamada API correcta a la CLI de Q Developer. Para solucionar este problema, los usuarios deben actualizar a la versión v1.85.0. Todas las instalaciones de la v1.84.0 deben retirarse del servicio.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
None
Integrity
Low
None
Availability
None
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
None
Integrity
Low
None
Availability
None
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-07-25 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-07-30 CVE Published
  • 2025-07-31 CVE Updated
  • 2025-08-05 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-506: Embedded Malicious Code
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-442: Infected Software
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Amazon
Search vendor "Amazon"
 Q Developer VS Code Extension
Search vendor "Amazon" for product "Q Developer VS Code Extension"
 >= 1.84.0 < 1.85.0
Search vendor "Amazon" for product "Q Developer VS Code Extension" and version " >= 1.84.0 < 1.85.0"
en
Affected