# CVE-2020-7602: OS Command Injection in node-prompt-here

> Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via unsanitized input in the node-prompt-here library's device retrieval function.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 15 Mar 2020
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f8fh-8rgm-227h, SNYK-JS-NODEPROMPTHERE-560115

## What is CVE-2020-7602?

CVE-2020-7602 is a critical command injection vulnerability in node-prompt-here, published on 15 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

node-prompt-here through 1.0.1 allows execution of arbitrary commands. The "runCommand()" is called by "getDevices()" function in file "linux/manager.js", which is required by the "index. process.env.NM_CLI" in the file "linux/manager.js". This function is used to construct the argument of function "execSync()", which can be controlled by users without any sanitization.

Weakness: CWE-78 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7602?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including node-prompt-here. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `node-prompt-here` | npm | All versions to 1.0.1 | None |
| `node-prompt-here` | npm | All versions to 1.0.1 | None |

Products: Node-Prompt-Here Project Node-Prompt-Here.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-7602?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-7602 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2020-7602 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7602 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- EXPOSURE demo target (node-prompt-here) — HOT baseline for CVE-2020-7602. See README. (github_poc): https://github.com/dannyEndorTest/node-prompt-here

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-7602 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-7602 is a critical command injection vulnerability in node-prompt-here, published on 15 Mar 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7602 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- node-prompt-here (npm): affected all versions up to 1.0.1; no fix listed
- node-prompt-here (npm): affected all versions up to 1.0.1; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7602/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7602/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-7602
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7602
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-7602

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7602/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.