CVE-2021-21388

Command Injection Vulnerability in systeminformation

Description

systeminformation is an open source system and OS information library for node.js. A command injection vulnerability has been discovered in versions of systeminformation prior to 5.6.4. The issue has been fixed with a parameter check on user input. Please upgrade to version >= 5.6.4. If you cannot upgrade, be sure to check or sanitize service parameters that are passed to si.inetLatency(), si.inetChecksite(), si.services(), si.processLoad() and other commands. Only allow strings, reject any arrays. String sanitation works as expected.

Categories

8.9
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.62%
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Affected: sebhildebrandt systeminformation
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-21388?
CVE-2021-21388 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-21388?
To fix CVE-2021-21388, 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-2021-21388 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-21388 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-2021-21388?
CVE-2021-21388 affects sebhildebrandt systeminformation.
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