CVE-2021-23732: Docker cli js OS Command Injection Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-ff45-7prw-58vj
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CWE-78
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2021-23732 is a MODERATE os command injection vulnerability (CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')) affecting Docker cli js libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves os command injection in docker-cli-js. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2021-23732 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2021-23732
GHSA Identifier GHSA-ff45-7prw-58vj
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Product Docker cli js
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2021-23732

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Docker cli js dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

docker-cli-js fixed: Latest secure release 
npm install docker-cli-js@Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

npm ls docker-cli-js

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2021-23732, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls docker-cli-js

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Docker cli js in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls docker-cli-js command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of an os command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended os command when it is sent to a downstream component. In Docker cli js, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

# Withdrawn After reviewing this CVE, and [this response from the maintainer](https://github.com/Quobject/docker-cli-js/issues/22#issuecomment-967760940), we have withdrawn this advisory. # Original CVE description This affects all versions of package docker-cli-js. If the command parameter of the Docker.command method can at least be partially controlled by a user, they will be in a position to execute any arbitrary OS commands on the host system.

CVE-2021-23732 Affected Docker cli js Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
docker-cli-js
npm/docker-cli-js
npm
≤ 2.8.0

References

NVD — CVE-2021-23732 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23732
Docker cli js Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/Quobject/docker-cli-js/issues/22
Docker cli js Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/Quobject/docker-cli-js/issues/22#issuecomment-967760940
Docker cli js Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/Quobject/docker-cli-js
snyk.io/vuln/snyk-js-docker... WEB
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DOCKERCLIJS-1568516

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-23732?
CVE-2021-23732 is a security vulnerability in Docker cli js involving OS Command injection in docker-cli-js under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection').
Which Docker cli js versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: docker-cli-js.
What version fixes CVE-2021-23732?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is docker-cli-js affected?
Yes, docker-cli-js is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2021-23732?
CVE-2021-23732 is classified under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') (The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.).
How can I check npm dependencies for CVE-2021-23732?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls docker-cli-js'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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