SB2020120113 - Prototype Pollution in systeminformation package for npm
Published: December 1, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020120113
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Prototype Pollution (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26245)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in service parameter strings that are passed to si.inetChecksite(). A remote attacker can overwrite the properties and functions of an object, which can lead to executing arbitraty commands.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.