GHSA-jw42-5m4v-9c8g: Duplicate Advisory NuGet Client Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CRITICAL
CVSS 9.1
CWE-20
Published
Advisory Summary

GHSA-jw42-5m4v-9c8g is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.1) nuget client security feature bypass vulnerability (CWE-20: Improper Input Validation) affecting Duplicate Advisory libraries in the NuGet ecosystem. The issue involves nuget client security feature bypass vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 6.8.1.

GHSA-jw42-5m4v-9c8g at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-jw42-5m4v-9c8g
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.1
CWE Classification CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
Affected Product Duplicate Advisory
Package Ecosystem NuGet
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix GHSA-jw42-5m4v-9c8g

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

NuGet.CommandLine fixed: 6.8.1
Upgrade NuGet.CommandLine to 6.8.1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

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

inspect dependencies for NuGet.CommandLine

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-jw42-5m4v-9c8g, inspect your project dependencies for Duplicate Advisory:

inspect dependencies for NuGet.CommandLine

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Duplicate Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 6.8.1), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation, where the product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. In Duplicate Advisory, 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

## Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-68w7-72jg-6qpp. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ## Original Description NET, .NET Framework, and Visual Studio Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

GHSA-jw42-5m4v-9c8g Affected Duplicate Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
6.8.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
NuGet.CommandLine
NuGet
≥ 6.8.0
< 6.8.1
All 1 versions
6.8.0
6.8.1

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-jw42-5m4v-9c8g?
GHSA-jw42-5m4v-9c8g is a security vulnerability in Duplicate Advisory involving NuGet Client Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation.
Which Duplicate Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 6.8.1 across affected packages: NuGet.CommandLine.
What version fixes GHSA-jw42-5m4v-9c8g?
Upgrading to 6.8.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is NuGet.CommandLine affected?
Yes, NuGet.CommandLine is affected in releases prior to 6.8.1. Upgrade your dependency to 6.8.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of GHSA-jw42-5m4v-9c8g?
GHSA-jw42-5m4v-9c8g has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-jw42-5m4v-9c8g?
GHSA-jw42-5m4v-9c8g is classified under CWE-20: Improper Input Validation (The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.).
How can I check NuGet dependencies for GHSA-jw42-5m4v-9c8g?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for NuGet.CommandLine'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
Normalized schema output
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