SB2018042606 - Command execution in pdfinfo module for Node.js
Published: April 26, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018042606
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Command injection (CVE-ID: N/A)
CWE-ID: CWE-77 - Command injection
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause the module to append the filename parameter to the command on the lines 28, 47 and 72, inject and execute arbitrary commands.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.