Vulnerability · Published Jun 1, 2022 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-34080
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in the ssl-utils package (npm). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.3% (higher than 89% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)3.3%top 11.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
OS Command Injection vulnerability in es128 ssl-utils 1.0.0 for Node.js allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands via unsanitized shell metacharacters provided to the createCertRequest() and the createCert() functions.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ssl-utils | no fix listed | GHSA-552j-pv39-f3jf |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2021-4782 x_refsource_MISC