9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2024-21488
Apache Network Arbitrary Command Injection
Description

Versions of the package network before 0.7.0 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Command Injection due to use of the child_process exec function without input sanitization. If (attacker-controlled) user input is given to the mac_address_for function of the package, it is possible for the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the operating system that this package is being run on.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 30, 2024, 5:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 8, 2024, 1:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-21488 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 Forkhq network
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-2024-21488.

URL Resource
https://gist.github.com/icemonster/282ab98fb68fc22aac7c576538f6369c Exploit Mitigation Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tomas/network/commit/5599ed6d6ff1571a5ccadea775430c131f381de7 Patch
https://github.com/tomas/network/commit/6ec8713580938ab4666df2f2d0f3399891ed2ad7 Patch
https://github.com/tomas/network/commit/72c523265940fe279eb0050d441522628f8988e5 Patch
https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NETWORK-6184371 Exploit Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-21488 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
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 08, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Versions of the package network before 0.7.0 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Command Injection due to use of the child_process exec function without input sanitization. If (attacker-controlled) user input is given to the mac_address_for function of the package, it is possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the operating system that this package is being run on. Versions of the package network before 0.7.0 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Command Injection due to use of the child_process exec function without input sanitization. If (attacker-controlled) user input is given to the mac_address_for function of the package, it is possible for the attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the operating system that this package is being run on.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 06, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    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://gist.github.com/icemonster/282ab98fb68fc22aac7c576538f6369c No Types Assigned https://gist.github.com/icemonster/282ab98fb68fc22aac7c576538f6369c Exploit, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/tomas/network/commit/5599ed6d6ff1571a5ccadea775430c131f381de7 No Types Assigned https://github.com/tomas/network/commit/5599ed6d6ff1571a5ccadea775430c131f381de7 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/tomas/network/commit/6ec8713580938ab4666df2f2d0f3399891ed2ad7 No Types Assigned https://github.com/tomas/network/commit/6ec8713580938ab4666df2f2d0f3399891ed2ad7 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/tomas/network/commit/72c523265940fe279eb0050d441522628f8988e5 No Types Assigned https://github.com/tomas/network/commit/72c523265940fe279eb0050d441522628f8988e5 Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NETWORK-6184371 No Types Assigned https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NETWORK-6184371 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-77
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:forkhq:network:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.7.0
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jan. 30, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Versions of the package network before 0.7.0 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Command Injection due to use of the child_process exec function without input sanitization. If (attacker-controlled) user input is given to the mac_address_for function of the package, it is possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on the operating system that this package is being run on.
    Added Reference Snyk https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NETWORK-6184371 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Snyk https://gist.github.com/icemonster/282ab98fb68fc22aac7c576538f6369c [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Snyk https://github.com/tomas/network/commit/72c523265940fe279eb0050d441522628f8988e5 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Snyk https://github.com/tomas/network/commit/6ec8713580938ab4666df2f2d0f3399891ed2ad7 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Snyk https://github.com/tomas/network/commit/5599ed6d6ff1571a5ccadea775430c131f381de7 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Snyk CWE-77
    Added CVSS V3.1 Snyk AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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-2024-21488 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

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

0.06 }} -0.00%

score

0.29558

percentile

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