SB2020120113 - Prototype Pollution in systeminformation package for npm
Published: December 1, 2020 Updated: May 11, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020120113
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Prototype Pollution (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-26245)
CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
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.