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CVE-2017-18869

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Published: Jun 15, 2020Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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2.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Exploitability: 1.0 / Impact: 1.4
Source: NVD

Description

A TOCTOU issue in the chownr package before 1.1.0 for Node.js 10.10 could allow a local attacker to trick it into descending into unintended directories via symlink attacks.

Affected (1)

Chownr Project
1 product
Chownr
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Chownr
Before 1.1.0

Related CWEs

CWE-367
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check. This can cause the product to perform invalid actions when the resource is in an unexpected state.

References (8)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
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Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
ExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Permissions Required
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
ExploitThird Party Advisory

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