Vulnerabilities in pkg:npm/diskusage-ng

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-3269-x4pw-vffg
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2020-7631 is a CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8) os command injection vulnerability (CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')) affecting Diskusage ng libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves os command injection in diskusage-ng. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

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pkg:npm/diskusage-ng

1 Known Advisory Record(s)

Vulnerability advisories affecting package pkg:npm/diskusage-ng. Select an advisory below to view technical details or fixes.

Advisory ID CVE / NVD Severity Summary
GHSA-3269-x4pw-vffg CVE-2020-7631 CRITICAL OS Command Injection in diskusage-ng

CVE-2020-7631 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2020-7631
GHSA Identifier GHSA-3269-x4pw-vffg
Severity CRITICAL
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 9.8
CWE Classification CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Product Diskusage ng
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 9.8

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:H).

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 High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2020-7631

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

diskusage-ng fixed: Latest secure release 
npm install diskusage-ng@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 diskusage-ng

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2020-7631, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls diskusage-ng

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Diskusage ng 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 diskusage-ng 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 Diskusage ng, 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

diskusage-ng through 0.2.4 is vulnerable to Command Injection.It allows execution of arbitrary commands via the path argument.

CVE-2020-7631 Affected Diskusage ng Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
diskusage-ng
npm/diskusage-ng
npm
≤ 0.2.4

References

NVD — CVE-2020-7631 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7631
Diskusage ng Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/iximiuz/node-diskusage-ng/blob/master/lib/posix.js#L11
snyk.io/vuln/snyk-js-diskus... WEB
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DISKUSAGENG-564425

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-7631?
CVE-2020-7631 is a security vulnerability in Diskusage ng involving OS Command Injection in diskusage-ng under CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection').
Which Diskusage ng versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: diskusage-ng.
What version fixes CVE-2020-7631?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is diskusage-ng affected?
Yes, diskusage-ng is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-7631?
CVE-2020-7631 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2020-7631?
CVE-2020-7631 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-2020-7631?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls diskusage-ng'. 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
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  "schema_version" : "1.4.0",
  "id" : "GHSA-3269-x4pw-vffg",
  "modified" : "2021-07-28T22:42:20Z",
  "published" : "2022-01-07T00:21:08Z",
  "aliases" : [ "CVE-2020-7631" ],
  "summary" : "OS Command Injection in diskusage-ng",
  "details" : "diskusage-ng through 0.2.4 is vulnerable to Command Injection.It allows execution of arbitrary commands via the path argument.",
  "severity" : [ {
    "type" : "CVSS_V3",
    "score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
  } ],
  "affected" : [ {
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    },
    "ranges" : [ {
      "type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
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      }, {
        "last_affected" : "0.2.4"
      } ]
    } ]
  } ],
  "references" : [ {
    "type" : "ADVISORY",
    "url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7631"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/iximiuz/node-diskusage-ng/blob/master/lib/posix.js#L11"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-DISKUSAGENG-564425"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-78" ],
    "severity" : "CRITICAL",
    "github_reviewed" : true,
    "github_reviewed_at" : "2021-05-19T22:33:53Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : "2020-04-06T13:15:00Z"
  }
}