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CVE-2020-7673

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 2.51%

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CVE-2020-7673 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. node-extend through 0.2.0 is vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution. User input provided to the argument `A` of `extend` function`(A,B,as,isAargs)` located within `lib/extend.js` is executed by the `eval` function, resulting in code execution.. EPSS estimates a 2.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

node-extend through 0.2.0 is vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution. User input provided to the argument `A` of `extend` function`(A,B,as,isAargs)` located within `lib/extend.js` is executed by the `eval` function, resulting in code execution.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability
2.51%

82.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Node-Extend ProjectNode-Extend<= 0.2.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-7673?
node-extend through 0.2.0 is vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Execution. User input provided to the argument `A` of `extend` function`(A,B,as,isAargs)` located within `lib/extend.js` is executed by the `eval` function, resulting in code execution.
How severe is CVE-2020-7673?
CVE-2020-7673 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7673?
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Source: NVD / NIST