CVE-2018-13797

Public Exploit

Description

The macaddress module before 0.2.9 for Node.js is prone to an arbitrary command injection flaw, due to allowing unsanitized input to an exec (rather than execFile) call.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.21% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory ycombinator.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/scravy/node-macaddress/pull/20/ third party advisory
https://github.com/scravy/node-macaddress/commit/358fd594adb196a86b94ac9c691f69fe5dad2332 third party advisory patch
https://github.com/scravy/node-macaddress/releases/tag/0.2.9 patch third party advisory release notes
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17283394 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-13797?
CVE-2018-13797 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-13797?
To fix CVE-2018-13797, 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-2018-13797 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-13797 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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