CVE-2018-21268: The traceroute (aka node-traceroute) package through 1.0.0 for Node.js allows remote command injection via the host parameter. This occurs because the…

PriorityP262critical9.8CVSS 3.1

AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

4.29%

89.9th percentile

The traceroute (aka node-traceroute) package through 1.0.0 for Node.js allows remote command injection via the host parameter. This occurs because the Child.exec() method, which is considered to be not entirely safe, is used. In particular, an OS command can be placed after a newline character.

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
traceroute_project	traceroute	<= 1.0.0	—
traceroute_project	traceroute	0 – 1.0.0	—

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.19.8CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.07.5HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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