Vulnerability · Published Jan 21, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-3190
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the async-git package (npm). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 5.4% (higher than 93% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)5.4%top 7.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The async-git package before 1.13.2 for Node.js allows OS Command Injection via shell metacharacters, as demonstrated by git.reset and git.tag.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | async-git | 1.13.2 | GHSA-6c3f-p5wp-34mh |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://github.com/omrilotan/async-git/pull/13 x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/omrilotan/async-git/pull/13/commits/a5f45f58941006c4cc1699609383b533d9b92c6a x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/omrilotan/async-git/pull/13/commits/611823bd97dd41e9e8127c38066868ff9dcfa57a x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/omrilotan/async-git/pull/14 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2021-4772 x_refsource_MISC