CVE-2017-16024

MEDIUM

Sync-exec < 0.6.2 - Information Disclosure

Title source: rule

Description

The sync-exec module is used to simulate child_process.execSync in node versions <0.11.9. Sync-exec uses tmp directories as a buffer before returning values. Other users on the server have read access to the tmp directory, possibly allowing an attacker on the server to obtain confidential information from the buffer/tmp file, while it exists.

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0037
EPSS Percentile 58.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-377 CWE-200
Status published

Affected Products (3)

sync-exec_project/sync-exec < 0.6.2
nodejs/node.js < 0.11.9
npm/sync-exec npm

Timeline

Published Jun 04, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026