VulnerabilityDeferred
CVE-2024-27980
Due to the improper handling of batch files in child_process.spawn / child_process.spawnSync, a malicious command line argument can inject arbitrary commands and achieve code execution even if the shell option is not enabled.
HIGH 8.1EPSS 1.41%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.41%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Due to the improper handling of batch files in child_process.spawn / child_process.spawnSync, a malicious command line argument can inject arbitrary commands and achieve code execution even if the shell option is not enabled.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.41% probability · 71th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Source
- support@hackerone.com
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/10/15
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/11/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/19/3
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5MZN6PFXHTCCUENAKZXTGWPKUAHI6E2W/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUWBYDVCUSCX7YWTBX75LADMCVYFBGKU/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.