#VU53202 Command Injection in Lodash - CVE-2021-23337

Vulnerability identifier: #VU53202

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-23337

CWE-ID: CWE-77

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Lodash
Web applications / JS libraries

Vendor: Lodash

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation when processing templates. A remote privileged user can inject and execute arbitrary commands on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Lodash: 0.1.0 - 4.17.20

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External links
https://github.com/lodash/lodash/blob/ddfd9b11a0126db2302cb70ec9973b66baec0975/lodash.js%23L14851
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0006/
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGFUJIONWEBJARS-1074932
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARS-1074930
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWER-1074928
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSBOWERGITHUBLODASH-1074931
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1074929
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-LODASH-1040724

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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