Is CVE-2022-35975 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-35975 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-35975 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-35975 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-35975?

CVE-2022-35975 has a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

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CRITICAL

CVE-2022-35975

CWE-78Published: August 18, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

The GitOps Tools Extension for VSCode can make it easier to manage Flux objects. A specially crafted Flux object may allow for remote code execution in the machine running the extension, in the context of the user that is running VSCode. Users using the VSCode extension to manage clusters that are shared amongst other users are affected by this issue. The only safe mitigation is to update to the latest version of the extension.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-35975 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.