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A vulnerability was found in npm CLI up to 6.13.3 (Software Library). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Install Script. The manipulation of the argument bin
with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.3 are vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Write. It fails to prevent access to folders outside of the intended node_modules folder through the bin field. A properly constructed entry in the package.json bin field would allow a package publisher to modify and/or gain access to arbitrary files on a user?s system when the package is installed. This behavior is still possible through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the --ignore-scripts install option.
The weakness was published 12/13/2019 (GitHub Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-16776 since 09/24/2019. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Similar entry is available at 148870.
Product
Type
Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.8
VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 7.7
NVD Vector: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 7.7
CNA Vector (GitHub, Inc.): 🔍
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Path traversalCWE: CWE-22
ATT&CK: T1006
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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EPSS Percentile: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
09/24/2019 🔍12/13/2019 🔍
12/14/2019 🔍
03/12/2024 🔍
Sources
Advisory: RHSA-2020:0573Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2019-16776 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 12/14/2019 14:56Updated: 03/12/2024 07:17
Changes: 12/14/2019 14:56 (38), 12/14/2019 15:01 (12), 03/12/2024 07:10 (3), 03/12/2024 07:17 (19)
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