Arbitrary Code Injection Affecting @cyclonedx/cdxgen package, versions >=0.0.0
Threat Intelligence
Snyk has a proof-of-concept or detailed explanation of how to exploit this vulnerability.
The probability is the direct output of the EPSS model, and conveys an overall sense of the threat of exploitation in the wild. The percentile measures the EPSS probability relative to all known EPSS scores. Note: This data is updated daily, relying on the latest available EPSS model version. Check out the EPSS documentation for more details.
Do your applications use this vulnerable package?
In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.
Test your applicationsSnyk Learn
Learn about Arbitrary Code Injection vulnerabilities in an interactive lesson.
Start learning- Snyk IDSNYK-JS-CYCLONEDXCDXGEN-8309366
- published28 Oct 2024
- disclosed27 Oct 2024
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 27 Oct 2024
CVE-2024-50611 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for @cyclonedx/cdxgen.
Overview
@cyclonedx/cdxgen is a Creates CycloneDX Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) from source or container image
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection when run against an untrusted codebase, allowing execution of code contained within build-related files such as build.gradle.kts.
Note: This is a design limitation without an immediate fix.
Workaround
Run cdxgen using the container image with limited volume mounts, random TEMP directories (avoid
-v /tmp:/tmpand-v $HOME:$HOME), and a dedicated seccomp profiles.Use the argument
--no-install-depsor--lifecycle pre-buildto prevent cdxgen from running install commands. This may not work for all package managers.Do not run cdxgen against untrusted codebases and with sudo/administrative privileges.
Use cdxgen with deno runtime.