Low, CVSS 2.5npmAmendedPublished
Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in chownr
CVE-2017-18869 · GHSA-c6rq-rjc2-86v2
- Affected
- npm chownr < 1.1.0
- Fixed in
- 1.1.0· Vendor fix available
- Issue
- A TOCTOU issue in the chownr package before 1.1.0 for Node.js 10.10 could allow a local attacker to trick it into descending into unintended directories via symlink attacks.
Recommended action: Upgrade to 1.1.0 or later, then redeploy and verify.A vendor fix does not resolve your finding until you verify it in your own systems.