What is CVE-2020-7629?

CVE-2020-7629 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Install-Package Project, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-04-02.

How severe is CVE-2020-7629?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

RCE in Install-Package Project

CVE-2020-7629

install-package through 0.4.0 is vulnerable to Command Injection. It allows execution of arbitrary commands via the options argument.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.041 (89.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Install-package_project Install-package
N/a Install-package — versions All versions including 0.4.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-78 — OS Command Injection

References

report@snyk.io (x_refsource_MISC)
report@snyk.io (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-7629?: CVE-2020-7629 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Install-Package Project, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-04-02.
How severe is CVE-2020-7629?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.