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CVE-2020-7789: OS Command Injection

December 11, 2020 (updated December 17, 2020)

node-notifier allows an attacker to run arbitrary commands on Linux machines due to the options parameters not being sanitised when being passed an array.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7789

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 8.0.1

Fixed versions

  • 8.0.1

Solution

Upgrade to version 8.0.1 or above.

Impact 5.6 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Weakness

  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Source file

npm/node-notifier/CVE-2020-7789.yml

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