Node.js · Report #2461831
Bypass incomplete fix of CVE-2024-27980
Validstatus
highseverity
20upvotes
9 Jul 2024disclosed
Summary
The CVE-2024-27980 was identified as an incomplete fix for the BatBadBut vulnerability. This vulnerability arises from improper handling of batch files with all possible extensions on Windows via child_process.spawn / child_process.spawnSync. A malicious command line argument can inject arbitrary commands and achieve code execution even if the shell option is not enabled.
This vulnerability affects all users of child_process.spawn and child_process.spawnSync on Windows in all active release lines.
How it was found
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