systeminformation SSID Command Injection Vulnerability
CVE-2023-42810

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Sebhildebrandt

Status
Systeminformation
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 September 2023

What is CVE-2023-42810?

The systeminformation library, a popular Node.JS module, is vulnerable to an SSID command injection that affects all versions from 5.0.0 to 5.21.6. This issue allows malicious actors to exploit the library by crafting specific strings for the parameters in the functions wifiConnections() and wifiNetworks(). To mitigate this vulnerability, users should ensure proper sanitization and validation of input parameters. The vulnerability has been addressed in version 5.21.7 through the addition of a parameter check.

Affected Version(s)

systeminformation >= 5.0.0, < 5.21.7

References

https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/secur...
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https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commi...
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https://systeminformation.io/security.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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