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CVE-2021-21315GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v

System Information Library for Node.JS Command Injection

Npm package System Information Library for Node.JSnpmRuntimes & languages
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CVSS
7.1High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 18 Jan 2022CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)90.7%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in5.3.1Fixed versionOSV
Federal deadline1 Feb 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

  • 5.3.1systeminformation, npmOSVnpm install systeminformation@5.3.1

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Timeline

  1. 16 Feb 2021, 17:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  2. 18 Jan 2022Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 1

  • Scanner templateNode.JS System Information Library <5.3.1 - Remote Command InjectionNuclei

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Description

In this vulnerability, an attacker can send a malicious payload that will exploit the name parameter. After successful exploitation, attackers can execute remote.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 2

  • systeminformationaffected: < 5.3.1CVE List
  • systeminformation, npmfrom first release, fixed in 5.3.1OSV

References 7