Npmjs Node Packaged Modules up to 1.3.1 lib/npm.js link following
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A vulnerability was found in Npmjs Node Packaged Modules up to 1.3.1. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing in the library lib/npm.js. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a link following vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-59. The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
lib/npm.js in Node Packaged Modules (npm) before 1.3.3 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files with predictable names that are created when unpacking archives.
The weakness was disclosed 04/22/2014 by Daniel Kahn Gillmor (Website). The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-4116 since 06/12/2013. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68999 (Fedora 18 : nodejs-normalize-package-data-0.2.0-1.fc18 / node-gyp-0.10.6-1.fc18 / etc (2013-11780)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.
Upgrading to version 1.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (87141) and Tenable (68999).
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Class: Link followingCWE: CWE-59
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Nessus ID: 68999
Nessus Name: Fedora 18 : nodejs-normalize-package-data-0.2.0-1.fc18 / node-gyp-0.10.6-1.fc18 / etc (2013-11780)
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OpenVAS ID: 866309
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for node-gyp FEDORA-2013-11780
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Node Packaged Modules 1.3.2
Patch: github.com
Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: 3635Researcher: Daniel Kahn Gillmor
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2013-4116 (🔍)
X-Force: 87141
Vulnerability Center: 41032 - NPM \t1.1.4 Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via a Symlink Attack, Low
SecurityFocus: 61083 - Node Packaged Modules Symlink Attack Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Entry
Created: 03/25/2015 16:45Updated: 03/15/2022 14:18
Changes: 03/25/2015 16:45 (65), 05/08/2017 09:17 (6), 03/15/2022 14:16 (4), 03/15/2022 14:18 (1)
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