High severity · published Sep 7, 2024
CVE-2024-36138
Bypass incomplete fix of CVE-2024-27980, that arises from improper handling of batch files with all possible extensions on Windows via child_process.spawn /…
8.1
CVSS
1.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Bypass incomplete fix of CVE-2024-27980, that arises from improper handling of batch files with all possible extensions on Windows via 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)1.1% · higher than 65% 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.*; +13 more · source: vendor
NO
Nodejs · Nodejs
18.0 before 18.20.4; 20.0 before 20.15.1; 22.0 before 22.4.1 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-36138
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-36138
nodejs.org
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/july-2024-security-releases
security.netapp.com
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241108-0010/
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