Link following in Harp - #VU25108
Published: February 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25108
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: npm Inc.
Affected software:
Harp
Harp
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to access unauthorised files.
The
vulnerability exists due to a symlink following issue. A remote attacker can
create a specially crafted symbolic link to a critical file on the
system and can gain access to unauthorised files.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.