Privilege escalation in Shelljs Shelljs/shelljs
CVE-2022-0144
shelljs is vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 34.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Shelljs Shelljs/shelljs — versions unspecified
- Shelljs Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- huntr.dev/bounties/50996581-c08e-4eed-a90e-c0bac082679c (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/shelljs/shelljs/commit/d919d22dd6de385edaa9d90313075a77f74b338c (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-0144?
- CVE-2022-0144 is a high-severity vulnerability in Shelljs Shelljs/shelljs, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2022-01-11.
- How severe is CVE-2022-0144?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-0144 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.