PT-2020-21580 · Node · Asymc

Published

2020-09-02

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Updated

2020-09-02

CVSS v3.1

9.8

Critical

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions asymc versions (affected versions not specified)
Description The issue concerns a typosquatted package that tracks and uploads user information to a remote server, including the name of the downloaded package, the intended package, the Node version, and whether the process is running as sudo. There is no further compromise beyond this information upload.
Recommendations Remove the asymc package from your dependencies and ensure package names are typed correctly upon installation.

Fix

RCE

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

GHSA-X6CH-C6RV-F7WH

Affected Products

Asymc