CVE-2019-16777: Arbitrary File Overwrite in npm CLI
Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-16777DEBIAN-CVE-2019-16777CGA-2743-gvgv-v398CGA-w375-hrxj-3qfcCGA-wh2p-6gh2-38wfCGA-xh67-8wpx-8x7gGHSA-4328-8hgf-7wjrCGA-238g-gvc7-v63rCGA-28fj-8g34-rrj9CGA-2c5q-rcv3-rw8wCGA-2c9g-prm4-6m8pCGA-2ccj-q843-9gc8CGA-2cmh-cjmv-3cx3CGA-2jmq-4r46-9fjfCGA-2rvv-74c4-69ggCGA-33pf-754j-hhpgCGA-355h-7c7h-rwwhCGA-363f-g38g-gmmxCGA-377c-xrj4-4cp6CGA-39gx-vcqf-m63pCGA-39w5-v9g5-j2rcCGA-3j8p-hghw-q2r9CGA-3jvj-2v8h-rj97CGA-3mhj-h32m-f89qCGA-3php-7qgp-xqg6CGA-43mr-82rf-2q3mCGA-4h27-5c79-c7mqCGA-4mcf-m53p-mj98CGA-4mcq-7v5x-pqpvCGA-4qh9-p6hv-86pjCGA-4rqr-rc57-cx78CGA-4wjc-hg2x-frwmCGA-4xj2-584w-29j5CGA-5388-4hr8-g6hgCGA-53vx-mrwq-4v6hCGA-5c5q-xx5h-6rr6CGA-5frw-w2rx-m34cCGA-5j27-qggm-ff92CGA-5j7q-hr9q-8w7xCGA-65rw-8378-8pwwCGA-68m3-pw3f-gjm3CGA-6fhh-87w9-6g9rCGA-6g7q-7v76-h927CGA-6j2g-jwvx-jwqmCGA-6x6f-fwp9-5v6qCGA-74v9-864x-4964CGA-7984-9vcj-rchqCGA-7g24-x424-w93hCGA-7mq3-pphm-2px8CGA-85pr-5c7h-64c3CGA-88pw-g94p-r57rCGA-892m-hvhm-qwhmCGA-8988-737m-c47fCGA-8r8w-pc77-4wp5CGA-92fj-v34j-r3j2CGA-94wc-wrc4-ppxcCGA-99qh-hj8w-crf8CGA-99x3-q595-2xccCGA-9cc5-298h-gx3rCGA-c8f9-j25v-7c8xCGA-c9pw-pw8f-cvx5CGA-chv7-j4cc-mmfhCGA-cvq7-rcc5-xxq2CGA-f2g7-h65r-3475CGA-f36q-78mc-298cCGA-fh2w-4pp2-358hCGA-fhmj-xp6w-8792CGA-fqr9-9qqp-vvhgCGA-g685-cg3h-m62pCGA-g98w-p3q4-c7qvCGA-gc9h-qhp5-pqvwCGA-ggmf-pf5m-c5v7CGA-ghr8-r3x3-ffrhCGA-gjq8-w63v-hj33CGA-gq3j-56jj-qvh9CGA-gx66-vxq3-4q6hCGA-h38f-9v8p-j79qCGA-h492-vg9v-67jgCGA-h763-m2cw-3mwmCGA-hc5j-j97j-g8gwCGA-hc5v-j3m2-p2hxCGA-hggf-rwgp-vfwqCGA-hm64-jg3c-2ghpCGA-hm6g-hcjj-vrw7CGA-hrv5-fcx2-r2qqCGA-j24r-gjxp-7vvfCGA-j2f6-rcvq-fhh6CGA-j2pv-5pwc-cq32CGA-j78w-284x-6jrhCGA-j85w-crx6-5c4jCGA-j88c-rpwp-c76cCGA-j956-84wp-gf29CGA-jh2g-wqxj-wgwvCGA-jw57-wwcx-whcjCGA-jwv6-87mm-h6fcCGA-jxf7-fmv4-fhggCGA-jxfw-qxmv-8gx8CGA-m2cv-vf4m-37hcCGA-m35h-jff8-ggmwCGA-m5vr-h29p-c4vpCGA-m7c3-5g26-p473CGA-mc5x-xp3v-7h8xCGA-mcr4-q42x-p434CGA-mh73-jcgg-jfgcCGA-mhqm-jfc6-23w8CGA-mj32-3p8c-4q33CGA-mjc4-vfxj-89vhCGA-mp4p-j3wm-3mjjCGA-mvp6-4qwg-fh36CGA-mxjh-5xc9-39jpCGA-pc24-4q29-65f7CGA-pr3g-qcp3-5556CGA-pv48-m4gh-pqwwCGA-pvq6-6x96-x8xjCGA-pvr8-j5m4-cr7hCGA-x8fq-44hx-3mvqCGA-pwqq-jx55-cwwwCGA-q2j4-jq74-3cghCGA-q3h8-5vpg-8rxfCGA-q3xv-mfx7-cv89CGA-q8hp-9m22-hjcxCGA-qg4v-5g7w-32gvCGA-qr53-hfjx-j43xCGA-r3cf-9m5r-3gp3CGA-r538-68g2-hqq4CGA-r5hm-3gxh-whwjCGA-rc2v-6j7j-686qCGA-rp83-jc9p-j6vrCGA-rpcp-fhhh-rqvwCGA-v2q7-vg7v-fc5gCGA-v2rh-g83g-9vx4CGA-v3hc-wpq3-pv38CGA-v3q2-vjxv-4jwxCGA-v75w-3wxw-jfrwCGA-v8fh-j8gx-hm33CGA-v8x4-w2mg-8422CGA-v9v6-2fmg-5hp9CGA-vcg3-ghf3-w6q2CGA-vh39-hx6r-847rCGA-vjf3-cpvw-562rCGA-vvx7-88f5-fccmCGA-vwp3-7wrr-jwwgCGA-vx89-69wf-38v4CGA-vxpj-gwpx-5hrgCGA-w4pw-vmmx-gjffCGA-w4vw-2hqp-x787CGA-w9fq-439v-r6xrCGA-wxv3-x2cq-gqjcCGA-xgmg-6h78-2fxwCGA-xjgv-27xr-r79rCGA-xr84-jrcp-p472CGA-xv4h-9x5j-mrfvCGA-xw4v-3chx-86hgCGA-xwg3-v7rc-vfc8CGA-xxp2-j478-f55cCGA-75rp-jcwm-8h97CGA-f5pp-ffg4-74c3CGA-gcjj-vp72-2ccgCGA-g8hq-6p53-vhxwCGA-7v65-6328-hf76CGA-8prp-xmcw-8mmqCGA-gpj9-rw62-39fpCGA-fxhf-27j2-r739
Published 13-12-2019Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-16777 is a high (CVSS 7.7) vulnerability in fedoraproject fedora. EPSS estimates a 2.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Priority
Routine
Not severe (CVSS 7.7, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?CVSS score
7.7/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
2.13%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 13 · Related 15MGASA-2020-0372OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0059-1RHEA-2020:0330RHSA-2020:0573RHSA-2020:0579RHSA-2020:0597RHSA-2020:0602RHSA-2020:2625SUSE-SU-2020:0043-1SUSE-SU-2020:0063-1SUSE-SU-2020:0104-1SUSE-SU-2020:0247-1SUSE-SU-2020:0429-1CGA-62VF-9PP8-RJ69CGA-68FW-64G8-FQG5CGA-99QJ-8W2W-7HCWCGA-MMJQ-PQJ4-93RWCGA-PXVX-JQF5-49XGCGA-QVMJ-2Q9C-8QFCCGA-R8VP-RR8H-XG63CGA-VR46-JCF4-M7Q4CGA-XCWJ-8F4J-J7XG
Timeline
- 13-12-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.4 are vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Overwrite. It fails to prevent existing globally-installed binaries to be overwritten by other package installations. For example, if a package was installed globally and created a serve binary, any subsequent installs of packages that also create a serve binary would overwrite the previous serve binary. This behavior is still allowed in local installations and also through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the --ignore-scripts install option.
CVSS metrics
8 scores · 7 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.7Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:NSources7 sources · 6.5–7.7
- NVDNIST6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NDiffers
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NDiffers
- OSV · WolfiEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NDiffers
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated7.7HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
- OSV · ChainguardEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NDiffers
Medium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
2.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.13% on 04-10-2026
04-10-202603-11-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted DirectoryThe product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
- CWE-269Improper Privilege ManagementThe product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected systems
Version check
Known conditions: network-reachable, low-privilege account, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Chainguard74 products
- code-serverAll versions (No fix recorded)
- code-server-compatAll versions (No fix recorded)
- commercial-gitlab-rails-ee-assets-19.1All versions (No fix recorded)
- commercial-gitlab-rails-ee-assets-19.2All versions (No fix recorded)
- commercial-gitlab-rails-ee-assets-19.3All versions (No fix recorded)
Npm2 products
- cli≥ < 6.13.4, < 6.13.4
- npm< 6.13.4
Redhat2 products
Wolfi2 products
- code-serverAll versions (No fix recorded)
- code-server-compatAll versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- npm< 6.13.4+ds-2
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL31
Npmjs1 product
- npm< 6.13.4
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL15.1
Oracle1 product
- graalvm19.3.0.2
Ubuntu1 product
- npmAll versions (No fix recorded)
10 vendors · 86 products
References
19 links- blog.npmjs.org/post/189618601100/binary-planting-with-the-npm-cliX Refsource MISCThird Party AdvisoryREPORTAdvisoryWEB
- github.com/npm/cli/security/advisories/GHSA-4328-8hgf-7wjrX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party AdvisoryREPORTAdvisoryWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-01/msg00027.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryAdvisoryWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2020:0330Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisoryWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0573Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisoryWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0579Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisoryWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0597Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisoryWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0602Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource REDHATThird Party AdvisoryAdvisoryWEB
Show all 19 references
- github.com/npm/cliPACKAGE