CVE-2019-16775

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:cli_project:cli:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:19.3.0.2:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2019-12-13 01:15

Updated : 2021-10-20 11:15


NVD link : CVE-2019-16775

Mitre link : CVE-2019-16775


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Products Affected

fedoraproject

  • fedora

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_eus
  • enterprise_linux

opensuse

  • leap

cli_project

  • cli

oracle

  • graalvm
CWE
CWE-61

UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following