Access Restriction Bypass Affecting npm package, versions <5.7.1


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.04% (6th percentile)
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NVD
7.8 high

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  • Snyk ID npm:npm:20180222
  • published 21 Mar 2018
  • disclosed 22 Feb 2018
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade npm to version 5.7.1 or higher.

Overview

npm is a package manager for JavaScript.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Access Restriction Bypass. It might allow local users to bypass intended filesystem access restrictions due to ownerships of /etc and /usr directories are being changed unexpectedly, related to a "correctMkdir" issue.