CVE-2020-13110 DLL Injection in kerberos
Attackers can execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges by injecting malicious DLLs via the kerberos_sspi LoadLibrary method in the Node.js kerberos package.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-13110?
CVE-2020-13110 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The kerberos package before 1.0.0 for Node.js allows arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation via injection of malicious DLLs through use of the kerberos_sspi LoadLibrary() method, because of a DLL path search.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13110?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including kerberos. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
kerberos npm | All versions | 1.0.0 |
kerberos npm | All versions | 1.0.0 |
Products include Kerberos Project Kerberos.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13110?
Upgrade kerberos to 1.0.0 or later.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-13110 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13110 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m2mx-rfpw-jghv.