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Red Hat: CVE-2019-16776: CVE-2019-16776 npm: Arbitrary file write via constructed entry in the package.json bin field (Multiple Advisories)

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Red Hat: CVE-2019-16776: CVE-2019-16776 npm: Arbitrary file write via constructed entry in the package.json bin field (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N)
Published
12/13/2019
Created
02/27/2020
Added
02/26/2020
Modified
12/15/2023

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.

Solution(s)

  • redhat-upgrade-nodejs
  • redhat-upgrade-nodejs-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-nodejs-debugsource
  • redhat-upgrade-nodejs-devel
  • redhat-upgrade-nodejs-devel-debuginfo
  • redhat-upgrade-nodejs-docs
  • redhat-upgrade-nodejs-nodemon
  • redhat-upgrade-nodejs-packaging
  • redhat-upgrade-npm

References

  • CVE-2019-16776
  • RHSA-2020:0573
  • RHSA-2020:0579
  • RHSA-2020:0597
  • RHSA-2020:0602

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