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CVE-2023-42810 — Vulnerability in systeminformation — CVE Details

CRITICAL

systeminformation SSID Command Injection Vulnerability

Published September 21, 2023Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

### Impact SSID Command Injection Vulnerability ### Patches Problem was fixed with a parameter check. Please upgrade to version >= 5.21.7, Version 4 was not affected ### Workarounds If you cannot upgrade, be sure to check or sanitize parameter strings that are passed to wifiConnections(), wifiNetworks() (string only) ### References See also https://systeminformation.io/security.html

Advisory Timeline

  • First published September 21, 2023 (1117 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 47 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

npm
Update systeminformation to 5.21.7 or later
npm install systeminformation@5.21.7

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: npm (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
systeminformation
npm
All versions5.21.7

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-42810?
systeminformation SSID Command Injection Vulnerability This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2023-42810?
CVE-2023-42810 affects systeminformation. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2023-42810 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3v

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