Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-16042
Growl adds growl notification support to nodejs. Growl before 1.10.2 does not properly sanitize input before passing it to exec, allowing for arbitrary command execution.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16042
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.57%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 75 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16042
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.5
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
10.0
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6.4
|
[email protected] |
|
9.8
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
3.9
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5.9
|
[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-16042
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The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
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The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.Assigned by: [email protected] (Secondary)
References for CVE-2017-16042
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https://github.com/tj/node-growl/issues/60
Third Party Advisory
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https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/146
Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/tj/node-growl/pull/61
Patch;Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2017-16042
- cpe:2.3:a:growl_project:growl:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*