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UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following in @npmcli/arborist

🗓️ 31 Aug 2021 16:03:34Reported by GitHub Advisory DatabaseType 
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UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following in @npmcli/arborist. Impact: Arbitrary File Creation, Overwrite, Code Execution. Preventing symlink replacement in node_modules folder

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ALT Linux		Security fix for the ALT Linux 10 package node version 14.17.6-alt1
1 Sep 202100:00
–altlinux
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Security Vulnerabilities affect IBM Cloud Private - Node.js (CVE-2021-39135)
22 Apr 202219:30
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM InfoSphere Information Server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities in Node.js
29 Oct 202121:37
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container Integration Servers may be vulnerable to a symlink attack due to CVE-2021-39135
7 Oct 202110:31
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM Security Verify Governance is vulnerable to multiple security issues due to Node.js
22 Aug 202215:20
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities affect IBM Rational® Application Developer for WebSphere® Software - September 2021
16 Nov 202119:42
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in Node.js affect IBM Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software included in Rational Developer for i
12 Dec 202119:49
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: There are multiple vulnerabilites that affect IBM Engineering Requirements Quality Assistant On-Premises
22 May 202314:23
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: High severity vulnerabilities in libraries used by IBM Spectrum Discover (libraries of libraries)
27 Apr 202222:57
–ibm
FreeBSD		Node.js -- August 2021 Security Releases (2)
31 Aug 202100:00
–freebsd
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6.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.9
CVSS 24.4
CVSS 3.17.8 - 8.2
EPSS0.00211
CWE-59CWE-61
unixsymbolic linksymlinkarboristnpmdependencyfile systemsymbolic link mitigationpatchuntrusted codepackageverificationdirectorydevelopment environment
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