CVE-2017-16042

Description

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.

Categories

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.85% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory nodesecurity.io
Affected: HackerOne growl node module
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/146 third party advisory
https://github.com/tj/node-growl/pull/61 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/tj/node-growl/issues/60 third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16042?
CVE-2017-16042 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16042?
To fix CVE-2017-16042, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-16042 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-16042 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-16042?
CVE-2017-16042 affects HackerOne growl node module.
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