CVE-2021-45459
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 4.1% (pctl 90)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
lib/cmd.js in the node-windows package before 1.0.0-beta.6 for Node.js allows command injection via the PID parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.06% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-77 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2021-12-22 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| node-windows project | node-windows |
References
- https://github.com/coreybutler/node-windows/compare/1.0.0-beta.5...1.0.0-beta.6
- https://github.com/dwisiswant0/advisory/issues/4
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220107-0004/
- https://github.com/coreybutler/node-windows/compare/1.0.0-beta.5...1.0.0-beta.6
- https://github.com/dwisiswant0/advisory/issues/4
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220107-0004/
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