CVE-2024-27980

HIGH8.1

Due to the improper handling of batch files in child_process

Published Jan 9, 2025

Modified 8 months ago

Fix available

Details

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.

Affected Packages

Node.js

Windows 10 (1507)Windows 10 (1607) / Server 2016Windows 10 (1809) / Server 2019Windows 10 (1903)Windows 10 (1909)

Fixed in:

18.20.220.12.221.7.3

References

WEBhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/10/15 WEBhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/11/6 WEBhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/07/19/3 WEBhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5MZN6PFXHTCCUENAKZXTGWPKUAHI6E2W/WEBhttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JUWBYDVCUSCX7YWTBX75LADMCVYFBGKU/ADVISORYhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-27980

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.0

8.1

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

HighAC:H

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

8.1/CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Ecosystems(17)

Windows 10 (1507)Windows 10 (1607) / Server 2016 Windows 10 (1809) / Server 2019 Windows 10 (1903)Windows 10 (1909)

Timeline

PublishedJan 9, 2025

ModifiedApr 30, 2025

CVE-2024-27980 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence