GoogleOSV:GHSA-V3JV-WRF4-5845Local Privilege Escalation in npm
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
Affected versions of npm use predictable temporary file names during archive unpacking. If an attacker can create a symbolic link at the location of one of these temporary file names, the attacker can arbitrarily write to any file that the user which owns the npm process has permission to write to, potentially resulting in local privilege escalation.
Recommendation
Update to version 1.3.3 or later.
References
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/10/17
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/11/9
www.securityfocus.com/bid/61083
bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=715325
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=983917
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/87141
github.com/npm/npm
github.com/npm/npm/commit/f4d31693
github.com/npm/npm/issues/3635
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4116
www.npmjs.com/advisories/152
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