Vulnerability in Kerberos Project
CVE-2020-13110
The kerberos package before 1.0.0 for Node.js allows arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation via injection of malicious DLLs through use of the kerberos_sspi LoadLibrary() method, because of a DLL path search.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 53rd percentile — 52.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.npmjs.com/advisories/1514 (Third Party Advisory)
- medium.com/@kiddo_Ha3ker/dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package-cb4b32031…
- www.op-c.net/2020/05/15/dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- www.linkedin.com/posts/op-innovate_dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package… (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-13110?
- CVE-2020-13110 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kerberos Project, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-05-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-13110?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-13110 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.