file.copy operations in GruntJS are vulnerable to a TOCTOU race condition leading to arbitrary file write in GitHub repository gruntjs/grunt prior to 1.5.3. This vulnerability is capable of arbitrary file writes which can lead to local privilege escalation to the GruntJS user if a lower-privileged user has write access to both source and destination directories as the lower-privileged user can create a symlink to the GruntJS user's .bashrc file or replace /etc/shadow file if the GruntJS user is root.
CVE-2022-1537 - High Severity Vulnerability
A task-based command line build tool for JavaScript projects.
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/grunt/-/grunt-0.3.17.tgz
Path to dependency file: /framework/images/webapp/images/jquery/plugins/validate/package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /framework/images/webapp/images/jquery/plugins/validate/node_modules/grunt/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **grunt-0.3.17.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 9f6ed39589395d00f1d69228cb50a7987ba11512
Found in base branch: trunk
file.copy operations in GruntJS are vulnerable to a TOCTOU race condition leading to arbitrary file write in GitHub repository gruntjs/grunt prior to 1.5.3. This vulnerability is capable of arbitrary file writes which can lead to local privilege escalation to the GruntJS user if a lower-privileged user has write access to both source and destination directories as the lower-privileged user can create a symlink to the GruntJS user's .bashrc file or replace /etc/shadow file if the GruntJS user is root.
Publish Date: 2022-05-10
URL: CVE-2022-1537
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
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Origin: https://huntr.dev/bounties/0179c3e5-bc02-4fc9-8491-a1a319b51b4d/
Release Date: 2022-05-10
Fix Resolution: 1.5.3
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