CVE-2019-16775

CVE Details

Release Date:2019-12-12

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.

See more information about CVE-2019-16775 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v3.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 6.5 Base Metrics: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Access Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: High Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs)ELSA-2020-05792020-02-26
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-nodemon)ELSA-2020-05792020-02-26
Oracle Linux version 8 (nodejs-packaging)ELSA-2020-05792020-02-26



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