CVE-2017-18869 (Low) detected in chownr-1.0.1.tgz

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CVE-2017-18869 - Low Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - chownr-1.0.1.tgz

like `chown -R`

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/chownr/-/chownr-1.0.1.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy: - webpack-4.19.1.tgz (Root Library) - watchpack-1.6.0.tgz - chokidar-2.0.4.tgz - fsevents-1.2.4.tgz - node-pre-gyp-0.10.0.tgz - tar-4.4.1.tgz - :x: **chownr-1.0.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

A TOCTOU issue in the chownr package before 1.1.0 for Node.js 10.10 could allow a local attacker to trick it into descending into unintended directories via symlink attacks.

Publish Date: 2020-06-15

URL: CVE-2017-18869

CVSS 3 Score Details (2.5)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-18869

Release Date: 2020-06-15

Fix Resolution (chownr): 1.1.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack): 4.20.0

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