How severe is CVE-2025-8217?

CVE-2025-8217 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-8217 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8217?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-8217 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-8217 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23144.

When was CVE-2025-8217 published?

CVE-2025-8217 was published on 2025-07-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-8217

CVE-2025-8217 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-506.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.0)
CVSS v4: 5.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (10th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23144
Weakness: CWE-506
Published: 2025-07-30
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-8217?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-8217?: CVE-2025-8217 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-8217 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8217?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-8217 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-8217 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23144.
When was CVE-2025-8217 published?: CVE-2025-8217 was published on 2025-07-30 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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