CVE-2023-42810: sebhildebrandt systeminformation Command Injection
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2023-42810 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Command Injection vulnerability in sebhildebrandt systeminformation. EPSS estimates a 2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 21-09-2023PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 24-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
systeminformation is a System Information Library for Node.JS. Versions 5.0.0 through 5.21.6 have a SSID Command Injection Vulnerability. The problem was fixed with a parameter check in version 5.21.7. As a workaround, check or sanitize parameter strings that are passed to `wifiConnections()`, `wifiNetworks()` (string only).
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · NpmEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
2.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
82%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.38 pp
From 1.84% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- node-systeminformationAll versions (No fix recorded)
Npm1 product
- systeminformation≥ 5.0.0, < 5.21.7
Sebhildebrandt1 product
- systeminformation≥ 5.0.0, < 5.21.7
Systeminformation1 product
- systeminformation≥ 5.0.0, < 5.21.7
4 vendors · 4 products
References
6 links- github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3vX Refsource CONFIRMWEBVendor Advisory
- github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/7972565812ccb2a610a22911c54c3446f4171392X Refsource MISCWEBPatch
