ghsa-4328-8hgf-7wjr
Vulnerability from github
Published
2019-12-13 15:39
Modified
2022-08-11 00:00
Severity
Summary
npm Vulnerable to Global node_modules Binary Overwrite
Details
Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.4 are vulnerable to a Global node_modules Binary Overwrite. It fails to prevent existing globally-installed binaries to be overwritten by other package installations.
For example, if a package was installed globally and created a serve binary, any subsequent installs of packages that also create a serve binary would overwrite the first binary. This will not overwrite system binaries but only binaries put into the global node_modules directory.
This behavior is still allowed in local installations and also through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the --ignore-scripts install option.
Recommendation
Upgrade to version 6.13.4 or later.
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"name": "npm"
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"ranges": [
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-16777"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-22",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T20:57:02Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2019-12-13T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.4 are vulnerable to a Global node_modules Binary Overwrite. It fails to prevent existing globally-installed binaries to be overwritten by other package installations. \n\nFor example, if a package was installed globally and created a `serve` binary, any subsequent installs of packages that also create a `serve` binary would overwrite the first binary. This will not overwrite system binaries but only binaries put into the global node_modules directory.\n\nThis behavior is still allowed in local installations and also through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the --ignore-scripts install option.\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\nUpgrade to version 6.13.4 or later.",
"id": "GHSA-4328-8hgf-7wjr",
"modified": "2022-08-11T00:00:45Z",
"published": "2019-12-13T15:39:32Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/npm/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-4328-8hgf-7wjr"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16777"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2020:0330"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0573"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0579"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0597"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0602"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.npmjs.org/post/189618601100/binary-planting-with-the-npm-cli"
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4328-8hgf-7wjr"
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"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/npm/cli"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/Z36UKPO5F3PQ3Q2POMF5LEKXWAH5RUFP"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1437"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00027.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "npm Vulnerable to Global node_modules Binary Overwrite"
}
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