Vulnerability in Chownr Project
CVE-2017-18869
A TOCTOU issue in the chownr package before 1.1.0 for Node.js 10.10 could allow a local attacker to trick it into descending into unintended directories via symlink attacks.
Vulnerability class: TOCTOU (Time-of-Check to Time-of-Use)
EPSS: 0.003 (26.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Chownr_project Chownr
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-18869?
- CVE-2017-18869 is a low-severity vulnerability in Chownr Project, classified under Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition. CVSS score: 2.5/10. Published 2020-06-15.
- How severe is CVE-2017-18869?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.5 out of 10.