SB2020073019 - Command Injection in xps package for npm
Published: July 30, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020073019
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 security vulnerability.
1) Command Injection (CVE-ID: N/A)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "child_process.exec" function. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.