CVE-2021-43616
published 2021-11-13CVE-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…
PriorityP352critical9.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
2.53%
83.2th percentile
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. NOTE: The npm team believes this is not a vulnerability. It would require someone to socially engineer package.json which has different dependencies than package-lock.json. That user would have to have file system or write access to change dependencies. The npm team states preventing malicious actors from socially engineering or gaining file system access is outside the scope of the npm CLI.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | npm | < npm 8.4.1~ds-1 (bookworm) | npm 8.4.1~ds-1 (bookworm) |
| fedoraproject | fedora | — | — |
| npmjs | npm | >= 0 < 8.4.1~ds-1 | 8.4.1~ds-1 |
| npmjs | npm | >= 0 < 8.4.1~ds-1 | 8.4.1~ds-1 |
| npmjs | npm | >= 0 < 8.4.1~ds-1 | 8.4.1~ds-1 |
| npmjs | npm | 7.0.0 – 7.24.2 | — |
| npmjs | npm | 8.0.0 – 8.1.3 | — |
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
osv9.8CRITICAL
vendor_debian9.0CRITICAL
vendor_redhat9.0CRITICAL
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GHSA
GHSA-ppxp-px5q-gwqm: The npm ci command in npm 7
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24
CVE-2021-43616 [CRITICAL] CWE-345 GHSA-ppxp-px5q-gwqm: The npm ci command in npm 7
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.
OSV
CVE-2021-43616: The npm ci command in npm 7
osv·2021-11-13·CVSS 9.8
CVE-2021-43616 [CRITICAL] CVE-2021-43616: The npm ci command in npm 7
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. NOTE: The npm team believes this is not a vulnerability. It would require someone to socially engineer package.json which has different dependencies than package-lock.json. That user would have to have file system or write access to change dependencies. The npm team states preventing malicious actors from socially engineering or gaining file system access is outside the scope of the npm CLI.
Red Hat
npm: npm ci succeeds when package-lock.json doesn't match package.json
vendor_redhat·2021-02-15·CVSS 9.0
CVE-2021-43616 [CRITICAL] CWE-345 npm: npm ci succeeds when package-lock.json doesn't match package.json
npm: npm ci succeeds when package-lock.json doesn't match package.json
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. NOTE: The npm team believes this is not a vulnerability. It would require someone to socially engineer package.json which has different dependencies than package-lock.json. That user would have to have file system or write access to change dependencies. The npm team states preventing malicious actors from socially engineering or gaining file system access is
Debian
CVE-2021-43616: npm - The npm ci command in npm 7.x and 8.x through 8.1.3 proceeds with an installatio...
vendor_debian·2021·CVSS 9.0
CVE-2021-43616 [CRITICAL] CVE-2021-43616: npm - The npm ci command in npm 7.x and 8.x through 8.1.3 proceeds with an installatio...
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. NOTE: The npm team believes this is not a vulnerability. It would require someone to socially engineer package.json which has different dependencies than package-lock.json. That user would have to have file system or write access to change dependencies. The npm team states preventing malicious actors from socially engineering or gaining file system access is outside the scope of the npm CLI.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v7/commands/npm-cihttps://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v8/commands/npm-cihttps://github.com/icatalina/CVE-2021-43616https://github.com/npm/cli/commit/457e0ae61bbc55846f5af44afa4066921923490fhttps://github.com/npm/cli/issues/2701https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/2701#issuecomment-972900511https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/2701#issuecomment-979054224https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NXNVFKOF5ZYH5NIRWHKN6O6UBCHDV6FE/https://medium.com/cider-sec/this-time-we-were-lucky-85c0dcac94a0https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211210-0002/https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v7/commands/npm-cihttps://docs.npmjs.com/cli/v8/commands/npm-cihttps://github.com/icatalina/CVE-2021-43616https://github.com/npm/cli/commit/457e0ae61bbc55846f5af44afa4066921923490fhttps://github.com/npm/cli/issues/2701https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/2701#issuecomment-972900511https://github.com/npm/cli/issues/2701#issuecomment-979054224https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/NXNVFKOF5ZYH5NIRWHKN6O6UBCHDV6FE/https://medium.com/cider-sec/this-time-we-were-lucky-85c0dcac94a0https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211210-0002/
2021-11-13
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