Embedded malicious code (backdoor) in npmpubman - #VU47698
Published: October 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47698
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-506
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the application.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of embedded malicious functionality in the application code (aka backdoor) that allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the application.
Affected software
npmpubman
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.