CVE-2018-16460 describes a critical command injection vulnerability in the Node.js 'ps' package, specifically versions prior to 1.0.0, affecting products like umbraengineering ps. This flaw allows for arbitrary command execution if an attacker can control the Process ID (PID). With a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL), it presents a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been observed, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 84/100 indicates a serious threat.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:umbraengineering:ps:*:*:*:*:*: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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