CVE-2019-16776 Information

Description

Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.3 are vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Write. It fails to prevent access to folders outside of the intended node_modules folder through the bin field. A properly constructed entry in the package.json bin field would allow a package publisher to modify and/or gain access to arbitrary files on a user’s system when the package is installed. This behavior is still possible through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the –ignore-scripts install option.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00027.html https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2020:0330 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0573 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0579 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0597 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0602 https://blog.npmjs.org/post/189618601100/binary-planting-with-the-npm-cli https://github.com/npm/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-x8qc-rrcw-4r46 https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z36UKPO5F3PQ3Q2POMF5LEKXWAH5RUFP/ https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction Required

LOW

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

8.1