SB2018053118 - OS command injection in shell-quote package for Node.js
Published: May 31, 2018 Updated: September 20, 2022
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018053118
CSH Severity
High
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) Code Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-10541)
CWE-ID: CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
CVSSv4: 9.3 [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]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing the ">" and "<" operator used for redirection in shell. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.