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CVE-2021-23359 (GCVE-0-2021-23359)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-03-18 12:40 – Updated: 2024-09-17 03:18
VLAI
Title
Arbitrary Command Injection
Summary
This affects all versions of package port-killer. If (attacker-controlled) user input is given, it is possible for an attacker to execute arbitrary commands. This is due to use of the child_process exec function without input sanitization. Running this PoC will cause the command touch success to be executed, leading to the creation of a file called success.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P
CWE
  • Arbitrary Command Injection
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
n/a port-killer Affected: 0 , < unspecified (custom)
Date Public
2021-03-18 00:00
Credits
OmniTaint
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