QID 982699

QID 982699: Nodejs (npm) Security Update for systeminformation (GHSA-jff2-qjw8-5476)

Security update has been released for systeminformation to fix the vulnerability.

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command injection vulnerability

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
    • Solution
    Problem was fixed with a parameter check. Please upgrade to version >= 5.6.4Workaround:
    If you cannot upgrade, be sure to check or sanitize service parameters that are passed to si.inetLatency(), si.inetChecksite(), si.services(), si.processLoad() ... do only allow strings, reject any arrays. String sanitation works as expected.
    Vendor References

    CVEs related to QID 982699

    CVE-2021-21388 |
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GHSA-jff2-qjw8-5476 systeminformation URL Logo github.com/advisories/GHSA-jff2-qjw8-5476
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