SB2021032410 - Command Injection in ps-kill package for npm



SB2021032410 - Command Injection in ps-kill package for npm

Published: March 24, 2021

Security Bulletin ID SB2021032410
Severity
High
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Command Injection (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23355)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "kill" function in "index.js" file. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.