Vulnerability identifier: #VU47355

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15095

CWE-ID: CWE-532

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
npm cli
Web applications / Other software

Vendor: npm Inc.

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to NPM Cli stores sensitive information into log files and supports URLs like "://[[:]@][:][:][/]". A local user can redirect output of a log file to an external URL.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

npm cli: 6.0.0 - 6.14.5

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External links
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00011.html
http://github.com/npm/cli/blob/66aab417f836a901f8afb265251f761bb0422463/CHANGELOG.md#6146-2020-07-07
http://github.com/npm/cli/commit/a9857b8f6869451ff058789c4631fadfde5bbcbc
http://github.com/npm/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-93f3-23rq-pjfp

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.