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CVE-2020-7778

Prototype Pollution

Published: Nov 26, 2020Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-78
7.3HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.4%
Top 17.6%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Nuclei · OpenVAS

Description

This affects the package systeminformation before 4.30.2. The attacker can overwrite the properties and functions of an object, which can lead to executing OS commands.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-78

Affected Products

npm
package-ecosystem
systeminformation
OSS Libraries
systeminformation
oss-projectaka systeminformation (node.js)
systeminformationLibrary
OSS Libraries / npm
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/blob/master/lib/internet.js
github.com
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-SYSTEMINFORMATION-1043753
snyk.io
https://gist.github.com/EffectRenan/b434438938eed0b21b376cedf5c81e80
gist.github.com
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