VDB-240145 · CVE-2023-42810 · GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3v

systeminformation up to 5.21.6 SSID wifiConnections/wifiNetworks command injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in systeminformation up to 5.21.6 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function wifiConnections/wifiNetworks of the component SSID Handler. This manipulation causes command injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-42810. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in systeminformation up to 5.21.6. It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function wifiConnections/wifiNetworks of the component SSID Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a command injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-77. The product constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

systeminformation is a System Information Library for Node.JS. Versions 5.0.0 through 5.21.6 have a SSID Command Injection Vulnerability. The problem was fixed with a parameter check in version 5.21.7. As a workaround, check or sanitize parameter strings that are passed to `wifiConnections()`, `wifiNetworks()` (string only).

The weakness was published 09/21/2023 as GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3v. The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-42810 since 09/14/2023. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/21/2023). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 5.21.7 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 7972565812ccb2a610a22911c54c3446f4171392 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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systeminformation

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open-source

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.4
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CNA Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Command injection
CWE: CWE-77 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: systeminformation 5.21.7
Patch: 7972565812ccb2a610a22911c54c3446f4171392

Timelineinfo

09/14/2023 🔍
09/21/2023 +7 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3v
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42810 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42810
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-240145

Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2023 22:16
Changes: 09/21/2023 22:16 (53)
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Cache ID: 216::103