CVE-2017-18869

Public Exploit

Description

A TOCTOU issue in the chownr package before 1.1.0 for Node.js 10.10 could allow a local attacker to trick it into descending into unintended directories via symlink attacks.

Category

2.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Third-Party Advisory debian.org Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory snyk.io
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/isaacs/chownr/issues/14 third party advisory
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=863985 third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1611614 permissions required
https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:chownr:20180731 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-18869?
CVE-2017-18869 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-18869?
To fix CVE-2017-18869, 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-2017-18869 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-18869 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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