SB2020070743 - Information disclosure in npm CLI
Published: July 7, 2020 Updated: October 6, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020070743
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15095)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to NPM Cli stores sensitive information into log files and supports URLs like "://[[:]@][:][:][/]". A local user can redirect output of a log file to an external URL.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00011.html
- https://github.com/npm/cli/blob/66aab417f836a901f8afb265251f761bb0422463/CHANGELOG.md#6146-2020-07-07
- https://github.com/npm/cli/commit/a9857b8f6869451ff058789c4631fadfde5bbcbc
- https://github.com/npm/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-93f3-23rq-pjfp