CVE-2021-28918
CVSS V2 Medium 6.4
CVSS V3 Critical 9.1
Description
Improper input validation of octal strings in netmask npm package v1.0.6 and below allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform indeterminate SSRF, RFI, and LFI attacks on many of the dependent packages. A remote unauthenticated attacker can bypass packages relying on netmask to filter IPs and reach critical VPN or LAN hosts.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2021-28918
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2021-04-01T13:15:14
- Last Modified Date
- 2022-03-31T16:52:28
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:netmask_project:netmask:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 1 | OR | 1.0.6 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- LOW
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- PARTIAL
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 6.4
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 10
- Impact Score
- 4.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.1
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 9.1
- Base Severity
- CRITICAL
- Exploitability Score
- 3.9
- Impact Score
- 5.2
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/rs/node-netmask | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/sickcodes/security/blob/master/advisories/SICK-2021-011.md | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/critical-netmask-networking-bug-impacts-thousands-of-applications/ | Exploit Press/Media Coverage Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.npmjs.com/package/netmask | Product Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pch5-whg9-qr2r | Third Party Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210528-0010/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://rootdaemon.com/2021/03/29/vulnerability-in-netmask-npm-package-affects-280000-projects/ | Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-28918 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2021-28918 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-04 00:39:42 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-06 00:49:25 | 2021-04-01T13:15Z | 2021-04-01T13:15:14 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-06 00:49:25 | 2022-03-31T16:52:28 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-06 00:49:25 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |