Command Injection in diskstats library
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-77 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
diskstats Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products |
| Vendor | Philip Skinner |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU32929
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-77 - Command injection
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "path" parameter in "child_process.exec" function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsdiskstats: 0.0.1 - 0.0.2
External linkshttp://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DISKSTATS-590099
http://github.com/PhilipSkinner/diskstats/commit/5631570fcaea48e9e86735c7e68757aa3c44e106
http://hackerone.com/reports/864354
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
