CVE-2019-15599 (High) detected in tree-kill-1.2.1.tgz

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CVE-2019-15599 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tree-kill-1.2.1.tgz

kill trees of processes

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/tree-kill/-/tree-kill-1.2.1.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• snyk-1.192.5.tgz (Root Library)
  • snyk-sbt-plugin-2.5.5.tgz
    • ❌ tree-kill-1.2.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 91935c9712dc7108a8e93a1a03524ff430afe66b

Vulnerability Details

A Code Injection exists in tree-kill on Windows which allows a remote code execution when an attacker is able to control the input into the command.

Publish Date: 2019-12-18

URL: CVE-2019-15599

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://hackerone.com/reports/701183

Release Date: 2019-12-18

Fix Resolution: tree-kill - 1.2.2

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