CVE-2024-36138

HIGH

Node.js < 18.20.4, 20.0-20.15.1, 22.0-22.4.1 - Command Injection via child_process.spawn

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Bypass incomplete fix of CVE-2024-27980, that arises from improper handling of batch files with all possible extensions on Windows via child_process.spawn / child_process.spawnSync. A malicious command line argument can inject arbitrary commands and achieve code execution even if the shell option is not enabled.

References (2)

Core 2

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0026
EPSS Percentile 49.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-77
Status published
Products (19)
NodeJS/Node 10.0 - 10.*
NodeJS/Node 11.0 - 11.*
NodeJS/Node 12.0 - 12.*
NodeJS/Node 13.0 - 13.*
NodeJS/Node 14.0 - 14.*
NodeJS/Node 15.0 - 15.*
NodeJS/Node 16.0 - 16.*
NodeJS/Node 17.0 - 17.*
NodeJS/Node 18.0 - 18.20.4
NodeJS/Node 19.0 - 19.*
... and 9 more
Published Sep 07, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026