QID 376100

QID 376100: NPM Security Update - DO NOT RELEASE

NPM is a package manager for the JavaScript programming language maintained by npm, Inc. npm is the default package manager for the JavaScript runtime environment Node.js. CVE-2021-43616: The npm ci command in npm 7.x and 8.x through 8.1.3 proceeds with an installation even if dependency information in package-lock.json differs from package.json. This behavior is inconsistent with the documentation and makes it easier for attackers to install malware that was supposed to have been blocked by an exact version match requirement in package-lock.json. Affected versions:
npm versions 7.x
npm versions from 8.0.0 priot to 8.1.4

QID Detection logic:(Authenticated)
It will execute command npm -v command to check the npm version

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow an attacker to install malware that was supposed to have been blocked by an exact version match requirement in package-lock.json.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
    • Solution
    Customers are advised to update to npm 8.1.4 . Please refer the npm ci Documnetation
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 376100

    CVE-2021-43616 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    npm ci Documnetation URL Logo docs.npmjs.com/cli/v7/commands/npm-ci
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