Improper Authorization Affecting deno_node package, versions <0.86.0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    Exploit Maturity
    Proof of concept
    EPSS
    0.04% (10th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RUST-DENONODE-6814550
  • published 8 May 2024
  • disclosed 7 May 2024
  • credit Cristian-Alexandru STAICU

How to fix?

Upgrade deno_node to version 0.86.0 or higher.

Overview

deno_node is a require and other node related functionality for Deno.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authorization due to improper handling of file-system operations on privileged files. An attacker can escalate permissions and access or modify system-level files by exploiting the lack of explicit deny flags in command-line arguments.

References

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

Recommended
8.4 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Adjacent
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    High
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Changed
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High