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CVE-2020-26301

Command injection in mscdex/ssh2

Published: Sep 20, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-78
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
3.8%
Top 10.9%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

ssh2 is client and server modules written in pure JavaScript for node.js. In ssh2 before version 1.4.0 there is a command injection vulnerability. The issue only exists on Windows. This issue may lead to remote code execution if a client of the library calls the vulnerable method with untrusted input. This is fixed in version 1.4.0.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:CC:HI:LA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

ssh2 project
oss-project
ssh2Mixed
Networking Infrastructure
npm
package-ecosystem
ssh2
OSS Libraries
mscdex
oss-project
ssh2Library
OSS Libraries / npm

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://github.com/mscdex/ssh2/commit/f763271f41320e71d5cbee02ea5bc6a2ded3ca21
github.com
https://securitylab.github.com/advisories/GHSL-2020-123-mscdex-ssh2/
securitylab.github.com
https://www.npmjs.com/package/ssh2
npmjs.com
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