CVE-2023-42810: systeminformation SSID Command Injection Vulnerability
First published: Thu Sep 21 2023(Updated: )
### Impact SSID Command Injection Vulnerability ### Patches Problem was fixed with a parameter check. Please upgrade to version >= 5.21.7, Version 4 was not affected ### Workarounds If you cannot upgrade, be sure to check or sanitize parameter strings that are passed to wifiConnections(), wifiNetworks() (string only) ### References See also https://systeminformation.io/security.html
Credit: security-advisories@github.com security-advisories@github.com security-advisories@github.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| npm/systeminformation | >=5.0.0<5.21.7 | 5.21.7 |
| Systeminformation Systeminformation Node.js | >=5.0.0<5.21.7 |
Remedy
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/7972565812ccb2a610a22911c54c3446f4171392
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Reference Links
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3v
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/7972565812ccb2a610a22911c54c3446f4171392
- https://systeminformation.io/security.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42810
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3v (Advisory)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact of CVE-2023-42810?
CVE-2023-42810 is a SSID Command Injection Vulnerability with critical severity (9.8).
How was CVE-2023-42810 patched?
CVE-2023-42810 was fixed with a parameter check in version >= 5.21.7 of the systeminformation package.
What should I do to fix CVE-2023-42810?
To fix CVE-2023-42810, please upgrade to version >= 5.21.7 of the systeminformation package.
What are the workarounds for CVE-2023-42810?
If you cannot upgrade, make sure to check or sanitize parameter strings that are passed to wifiConnections(), wifiNetworks(), and wifiInterfaces() functions.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-42810?
You can find more information about CVE-2023-42810 at the following references: [link1], [link2], [link3].
- collector/github-advisory-latest
- alias/GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3v
- alias/CVE-2023-42810
- collector/github-advisory
- agent/type
- collector/nvd-cve
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- collector/nvd-api
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/remedy
- agent/references
- agent/author
- agent/severity
- agent/weakness
- agent/description
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/title
- agent/tags
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- package-manager/npm
- vendor/systeminformation
- canonical/systeminformation systeminformation node.js
- version/systeminformation systeminformation node.js/5.0.0