CVE-2018-21268

The traceroute (aka node-traceroute) package through 1.0.0 for Node.js allows remote command injection via the host parameter. This occurs because the Child.exec() method, which is considered to be not entirely safe, is used. In particular, an OS command can be placed after a newline character.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/jaw187/node-traceroute/commit/b99ee024a01a40d3d20a92ad3769cc78a3f6386f	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jaw187/node-traceroute/tags	Third Party Advisory
https://medium.com/%40shay_62828/shell-command-injection-through-traceroute-npm-package-a4cf7b6553e3
https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:traceroute:20160311	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/op-innovate_shell-command-injection-through-traceroute-activity-6678956453086191616-Rcpy	Third Party Advisory
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1465	Third Party Advisory
https://www.npmjs.com/package/traceroute	Product Third Party Advisory
https://www.op-c.net/2020/06/17/shell-command-injection-through-traceroute-npm-package/	Exploit Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:traceroute_project:traceroute:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2020-06-25 17:15

Updated : 2023-11-07 02:56

NVD link : CVE-2018-21268

Mitre link : CVE-2018-21268

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-21268

JSON object : View

Products Affected

traceroute_project

traceroute

CWE

CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

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