CVE-2018-13797 is a critical arbitrary command injection vulnerability affecting the macaddress module prior to version 0.2.9 for Node.js. This flaw stems from the module's use of an unsanitized input within an exec call, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands. With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with no user interaction, leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 0.2.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:node-macaddress_project:node-macaddress:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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