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CVE-2023-42810

systeminformation is a System Information Library for Node.JS. Versions 5.0.0 through 5.21.6 have a SSID Command Injecti

systeminformation is a System Information Library for Node.JS. Versions 5.0.0 through 5.21.6 have a SSID Command Injection Vulnerability. The problem was fixed with a parameter check in version 5.21.7.

As a workaround, check or sanitize parameter strings that are passed to wifiConnections(), wifiNetworks() (string only).

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 0.02061
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  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
systeminformation>= 5.0.0 and < 5.21.7
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Affected Packages

1
Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.
npm systeminformation CRITICAL fixed in 5.21.7
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Scoring & Timeline

9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS v3.1 · security-advisories@github.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD21 Sep 2023 · 06:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
total
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/7972565812ccb2a610a22911c54c3446f4171392Patch
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3vVendor Advisory
https://systeminformation.io/security.htmlVendor Advisory
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