CVE-2021-39135
Arborist Symbolic Link File System Write Access
Description
`@npmcli/arborist`, the library that calculates dependency trees and manages the node_modules folder hierarchy for the npm command line interface, aims to guarantee that package dependency contracts will be met, and the extraction of package contents will always be performed into the expected folder. This is accomplished by extracting package contents into a project's `node_modules` folder. If the `node_modules` folder of the root project or any of its dependencies is somehow replaced with a symbolic link, it could allow Arborist to write package dependencies to any arbitrary location on the file system. Note that symbolic links contained within package artifact contents are filtered out, so another means of creating a `node_modules` symbolic link would have to be employed. 1. A `preinstall` script could replace `node_modules` with a symlink. (This is prevented by using `--ignore-scripts`.) 2. An attacker could supply the target with a git repository, instructing them to run `npm install --ignore-scripts` in the root. This may be successful, because `npm install --ignore-scripts` is typically not capable of making changes outside of the project directory, so it may be deemed safe. This is patched in @npmcli/arborist 2.8.2 which is included in npm v7.20.7 and above. For more information including workarounds please see the referenced GHSA-gmw6-94gg-2rc2.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 31, 2021, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 3:37 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.8
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2021-39135
vulnerability.
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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-2021-39135
.
URL | Resource |
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https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf | Patch Third Party Advisory |
https://github.com/npm/arborist/security/advisories/GHSA-gmw6-94gg-2rc2 | Third Party Advisory |
https://www.npmjs.com/package/%40npmcli/arborist | |
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html | Patch Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2021-39135
vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2021-39135
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.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://www.npmjs.com/package/%40npmcli/arborist [No types assigned] Removed Reference GitHub, Inc. https://www.npmjs.com/package/@npmcli/arborist -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Oct. 25, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 25, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf No Types Assigned https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf Patch, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:20.3.3:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:graalvm:21.2.0:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:siemens:sinec_infrastructure_network_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.0.1.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 10, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-389290.pdf [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 03, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html No Types Assigned https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html Patch, Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 20, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/npm/arborist/security/advisories/GHSA-gmw6-94gg-2rc2 No Types Assigned https://github.com/npm/arborist/security/advisories/GHSA-gmw6-94gg-2rc2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.npmjs.com/package/@npmcli/arborist No Types Assigned https://www.npmjs.com/package/@npmcli/arborist Product, Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-59 Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:npmjs:arborist:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.8.2 OR cpe:2.3:a:npmjs:npm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 7.20.7 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 31, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description `@npmcli/arborist`, the library that calculates dependency trees and manages the node_modules folder hierarchy for the npm command line interface, aims to guarantee that package dependency contracts will be met, and the extraction of package contents will always be performed into the expected folder. This is accomplished by extracting package contents into a project's `node_modules` folder. If the `node_modules` folder of the root project or any of its dependencies is somehow replaced with a symbolic link, it could allow Arborist to write package dependencies to any arbitrary location on the file system. Note that symbolic links contained within package artifact contents are filtered out, so another means of creating a `node_modules` symbolic link would have to be employed. 1. A `preinstall` script could replace `node_modules` with a symlink. (This is prevented by using `--ignore-scripts`.) 2. An attacker could supply the target with a git repository, instructing them to run `npm install --ignore-scripts` in the root. This may be successful, because `npm install --ignore-scripts` is typically not capable of making changes outside of the project directory, so it may be deemed safe. This is patched in @npmcli/arborist 2.8.2 which is included in npm v7.20.7 and above. For more information including workarounds please see the referenced GHSA-gmw6-94gg-2rc2. `@npmcli/arborist`, the library that calculates dependency trees and manages the node_modules folder hierarchy for the npm command line interface, aims to guarantee that package dependency contracts will be met, and the extraction of package contents will always be performed into the expected folder. This is accomplished by extracting package contents into a project's `node_modules` folder. If the `node_modules` folder of the root project or any of its dependencies is somehow replaced with a symbolic link, it could allow Arborist to write package dependencies to any arbitrary location on the file system. Note that symbolic links contained within package artifact contents are filtered out, so another means of creating a `node_modules` symbolic link would have to be employed. 1. A `preinstall` script could replace `node_modules` with a symlink. (This is prevented by using `--ignore-scripts`.) 2. An attacker could supply the target with a git repository, instructing them to run `npm install --ignore-scripts` in the root. This may be successful, because `npm install --ignore-scripts` is typically not capable of making changes outside of the project directory, so it may be deemed safe. This is patched in @npmcli/arborist 2.8.2 which is included in npm v7.20.7 and above. For more information including workarounds please see the referenced GHSA-gmw6-94gg-2rc2.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-39135
is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2021-39135
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.06 }} 0.01%
score
0.28032
percentile