Vulnerability identifier: #VU32929

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
diskstats
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: Philip Skinner

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in the "path" parameter in "child_process.exec" function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary commands on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

diskstats: 0.0.1 - 0.0.2

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External links
http://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DISKSTATS-590099
http://github.com/PhilipSkinner/diskstats/commit/5631570fcaea48e9e86735c7e68757aa3c44e106
http://hackerone.com/reports/864354

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.