What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-12581?

CVE-2017-12581 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 2.3%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2017-12581?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2017-12581. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 2.3%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-12581?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2017-12581. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Node.js CVE-2017-12581

HIGH

OS Command Injection (CWE-78)

2017-08-06 cve@mitre.org

Node.js Google Command Injection Electron Chrome

8.1

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.1 HIGH

AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 06, 2017 - 02:29 cve.org

HIGH 8.1

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

4 npm packages depend on electron (4 direct, 0 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 1.6.8.

DescriptionCVE.org

GitHub Electron before 1.6.8 allows remote command execution because of a nodeIntegration bypass vulnerability. This also affects all applications that bundle Electron code equivalent to 1.6.8 or earlier. Bypassing the Same Origin Policy (SOP) is a precondition; however, recent Electron versions do not have strict SOP enforcement. Combining an SOP bypass with a privileged URL internally used by Electron, it was possible to execute native Node.js primitives in order to run OS commands on the user's host. Specifically, a chrome-devtools://devtools/bundled/inspector.html window could be used to eval a Node.js child_process.execFile API call.

AnalysisAI

GitHub Electron before 1.6.8 allows remote command execution because of a nodeIntegration bypass vulnerability. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. GitHub Electron before 1.6.8 allows remote command execution because of a nodeIntegration bypass vulnerability. This also affects all applications that bundle Electron code equivalent to 1.6.8 or earlier. Bypassing the Same Origin Policy (SOP) is a precondition; however, recent Electron versions do not have strict SOP enforcement. Combining an SOP bypass with a privileged URL internally used by Electron, it was possible to execute native Node.js primitives in order to run OS commands on the user's host. Specifically, a chrome-devtools://devtools/bundled/inspector.html window could be used to eval a Node.js child_process.execFile API call. Affected products include: Electron. Version information: before 1.6.8.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.