9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2021-23375
Psnode Unprivileged Command Execution Vulnerability
Description

This affects all versions of package psnode. If attacker-controlled user input is given to the kill function, it is possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. This is due to use of the child_process exec function without input sanitization.

INFO

Published Date :

April 18, 2021, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 28, 2022, 2:11 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-23375 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Psnode_project psnode
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-23375.

URL Resource
https://github.com/nrako/psnode/blob/076f623689e4506d3647505daca13b3f482e0c31/lib/index.js%23L59 Broken Link
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PSNODE-1078543 Exploit Third Party Advisory

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2021-23375 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-23375 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jun. 28, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-77 CWE-78
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 22, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/nrako/psnode/blob/076f623689e4506d3647505daca13b3f482e0c31/lib/index.js%23L59 No Types Assigned https://github.com/nrako/psnode/blob/076f623689e4506d3647505daca13b3f482e0c31/lib/index.js%23L59 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PSNODE-1078543 No Types Assigned https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-PSNODE-1078543 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:psnode_project:psnode:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-23375 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.48 }} -0.05%

score

0.76142

percentile

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