CVE-2019-16775 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2019-16775 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 13/12/2019 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2019
Source: GitHub_M | Vendor: npm | Product: cli
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2019-16775 Description

Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.3 are vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Write. It is possible for packages to create symlinks to files outside of thenode_modules folder through the bin field upon installation. A properly constructed entry in the package.json bin field would allow a package publisher to create a symlink pointing 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 7.7 HIGH
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

l➤ Exploitability Metrics:
    Attack Vector (AV)* NETWORK
    Attack Complexity (AC)* HIGH
    Privileges Required (PR)* LOW
    User Interaction (UI)* REQUIRED
    Scope (S)* CHANGED

l➤ Impact Metrics:
    Confidentiality Impact (C)* HIGH
    Integrity Impact (I)* HIGH
    Availability Impact (A)* NONE

Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

CWE-ID: CWE-61
CWE Name: CWE-61: UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Source: npm

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).