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HistoryMar 15, 2021 - 12:00 a.m.

npm vulnerability

2021-03-1500:00:00
ubuntu.com
15
npm
ubuntu
vulnerability
authentication
command-line interface
node.js
package manager

CVSS2

5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

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

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

AI Score

7.3

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

61.9%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 18.04 ESM
  • Ubuntu 16.04 ESM

Packages

  • npm - package manager for Node.js

Details

It was discovered that the npm command-line interface mishandled certain
sensitive information. An attacker could use this vulnerability to collect
authentication information that could be used to impersonate other users.

OSVersionArchitecturePackageVersionFilename
Ubuntu18.04noarchnpm< 3.5.2-0ubuntu4.1.18.04.1~esm1UNKNOWN
Ubuntu18.04noarchnpm< 3.5.2-0ubuntu4UNKNOWN
Ubuntu16.04noarchnpm< 3.5.2-0ubuntu4.1.16.04.1~esm1UNKNOWN
Ubuntu16.04noarchnpm< 3.5.2-0ubuntu4UNKNOWN

CVSS2

5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

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

CVSS3

7.5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

AI Score

7.3

Confidence

High

EPSS

0.002

Percentile

61.9%