CVE-2021-28918
CRITICALEPSS 97th pctlDescription
Improper input validation of octal strings in netmask npm package v1.0.6 and below allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform indeterminate SSRF, RFI, and LFI attacks on many of the dependent packages. A remote unauthenticated attacker can bypass packages relying on netmask to filter IPs and reach critical VPN or LAN hosts.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pch5-whg9-qr2r
- https://github.com/rs/node-netmask
- https://github.com/sickcodes/security/blob/master/advisories/SICK-2021-011.md
- https://rootdaemon.com/2021/03/29/vulnerability-in-netmask-npm-package-affects-280000-projects/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210528-0010/
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-netmask-networking-bug-impacts-thousands-of-applications/
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/netmask
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