CVE-2020-13110

Published: May 16, 2020Modified: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

The kerberos package before 1.0.0 for Node.js allows arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation via injection of malicious DLLs through use of the kerberos_sspi LoadLibrary() method, because of a DLL path search.

Affected (1)

Products: Kerberos Project: Kerberos

Kerberos Project

1 product

Kerberos

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Kerberos Project Kerberos	Before 1.0.0

Related CWEs

CWE-427

Uncontrolled Search Path Element

The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

References (8)

https://medium.com/%40kiddo_Ha3ker/dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package-cb4b32031cd

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/op-innovate_dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package-activity-6667043749547253760-kVlW

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1514

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://www.op-c.net/2020/05/15/dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory

https://medium.com/%40kiddo_Ha3ker/dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package-cb4b32031cd

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://www.linkedin.com/posts/op-innovate_dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package-activity-6667043749547253760-kVlW

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1514

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://www.op-c.net/2020/05/15/dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory

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