VDB-113724 · CVE-2018-7408 · GCVE-0-2018-7408

npm 5.7.0 2018-02-21 pre-release access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in npm 5.7.0 2018-02-21 pre-release. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2018-7408. The attack must be initiated from a local position. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in npm 5.7.0 2018-02-21 pre-release (Software Library). Affected is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in an npm 5.7.0 2018-02-21 pre-release (marked as "next: 5.7.0" and therefore automatically installed by an "npm upgrade -g npm" command, and also announced in the vendor's blog without mention of pre-release status). It might allow local users to bypass intended filesystem access restrictions because ownerships of /etc and /usr directories are being changed unexpectedly, related to a "correctMkdir" issue.

The bug was discovered 02/23/2018. The weakness was shared 02/22/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at blog.npmjs.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-7408 since 02/22/2018. The attack needs to be approached locally. A authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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Productinfo

Type

Software Library

Name

Version

5.7.0 2018-02-21 pre-release

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/npm/npm/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

02/22/2018 🔍
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02/23/2018 +1 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 74e149da6efe6ed89477faa81fef08eee7999ad0
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-7408 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-7408
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-113724

Entryinfo

Created: 02/23/2018 07:47
Updated: 02/08/2023 17:50
Changes: 02/23/2018 07:47 (55), 01/08/2020 08:03 (1), 02/08/2023 17:50 (4)
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