VDB-152342 · CVE-2020-5282 · GCVE-0-2020-5282

Nick Chan Bot prior 1.0.0-beta npm Command os command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Nick Chan Bot. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component npm Command Handler. Such manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-5282. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Nick Chan Bot. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component npm Command Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

In Nick Chan Bot before version 1.0.0-beta there is a vulnerability in the `npm` command which is part of this software package. This allows arbitrary shell execution,which can compromise the bot This is patched in version 1.0.0-beta

The weakness was disclosed 03/25/2020 (GitHub Repository). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-5282 since 01/02/2020. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1202 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 1.0.0-beta eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Vendor

Nick

Name

Chan Bot

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.2
VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
VulDB Vector: 🔍
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NVD Base Score: 7.2
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CNA Base Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Os command injection
CWE: CWE-78 / CWE-77 / CWE-74
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Chan Bot 1.0.0-beta
Patch: github.com

Timelineinfo

01/02/2020 🔍
03/25/2020 +83 days 🔍
03/26/2020 +1 days 🔍
05/10/2025 +1871 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: d7dc87523fc8bb6babbf8d636c339193b236a3ba
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2020-5282 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-5282
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-152342

Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2020 07:58
Updated: 05/10/2025 13:45
Changes: 03/26/2020 07:58 (38), 03/26/2020 08:03 (11), 10/05/2020 07:47 (1), 05/11/2024 17:00 (18), 05/11/2024 17:07 (18), 05/10/2025 13:45 (7)
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