PT-2018-6229 · Npm · Cofeescript

Published 2018-06-07 · Updated 2019-10-09 · CVE-2017-16202

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: cofeescript (affected versions not specified)

Description: The cofeescript module exfiltrates sensitive data such as a user's private SSH key and bash history to a third party server during installation. It is a piece of malware that steals sensitive data, sending them to attacker-controlled locations.

Recommendations: If you have found cofeescript installed in your environment, you should:

1. Delete the package
2. Clear your npm cache
3. Ensure it is not present in any other package.json files on your system
4. Regenerate your SSH keys, registry credentials, tokens, and any other sensitive credentials that may have been present in your bash history. Additionally, any service which may have been exposed via credentials in your bash history or accessible via your ssh keys, such as a database, should be reviewed for indicators of compromise as well.

Fix

RCE

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-506

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-16202

GHSA-M6WH-M8M8-6XX5

Affected Products

Cofeescript

References · 6

• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-16202 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16202 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-m6wh-m8m8-6xx5 · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m6wh-m8m8-6xx5 · Note
• https://npmjs.com/advisories/541 · Note
• https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/541 · Note