CVE-2021-28918

Critical

Description

Improper input validation of octal strings in netmask npm package v1.0.6 and below allows unauthenticated remote attackers to perform indeterminate SSRF, RFI, and LFI attacks on many of the dependent packages. A remote unauthenticated attacker can bypass packages relying on netmask to filter IPs and reach critical VPN or LAN hosts.

SeverityCritical
CVSS9.1
Exploit probability—
ProductNetmask
PublishedApr 1, 2021
First seenApr 1, 2021

How to fix

Update
  • netmask1.1.0, 2.0.1 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
netmask_project netmaskv ≤ 1.0.6—
netmasknpmv < 1.1.0, v < 2.0.11.1.0, 2.0.1

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