High severity · published Jan 9, 2025
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…
8.1
CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NO
Node · NodeJS
4.0 before 4.*; 5.0 before 5.*; 6.0 before 6.*; 7.0 before 7.*; 8.0 before 8.*; 9.0 before 9.*; +12 more · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27980
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27980
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/10/15
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/11/6
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/19/3
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5MZN6PFXHTCCUENAKZXTGWPKUAHI6E2W/
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUWBYDVCUSCX7YWTBX75LADMCVYFBGKU/
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