PT-2018-6084 · Npm · Mssql.Js

Published 2018-06-07 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2017-16056

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: mssql.js (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue concerns a malicious module named mssql.js that was published with the intent to hijack environment variables, specifically designed to steal and send them to attacker-controlled locations. All versions of this module have been unpublished from the npm registry.

Recommendations: Delete the mssql.js package from your environment. Clear your npm cache. Ensure mssql.js is not present in any other package.json files on your system. Regenerate your registry credentials, tokens, and any other sensitive credentials that may have been exposed via environment variables. Review any services that may have been exposed via credentials in your environment variables for indicators of compromise.

Fix

RCE

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-506

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-16056

GHSA-5MHV-9QW8-J63G

Affected Products

Mssql.Js

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16056 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-5mhv-9qw8-j63g · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-5mhv-9qw8-j63g · Note
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/485 · Note
• https://npmjs.com/advisories/485 · Note