CVE-2020-26300
highpriority · track · 39EPSS 0.014 · 72 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
systeminformation is an npm package that provides system and OS information library for node.js. In systeminformation before version 4.26.2 there is a command injection vulnerability. Problem was fixed in version 4.26.2 with a shell string sanitation fix.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–critical · 5.9–9.8
weaknesses
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affected products (3)
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- systeminformation systeminformation< 4.26.2nvdUScpe:2.3:a:systeminformation:systeminformation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
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- GHSA-fj59-f6c3-3vw4Command Injection in systeminformation2020-10-27ghsa · osvUS
### Impact command injection vulnerability ### Patches Problem was fixed with a shell string sanitation fix. Please upgrade to version >= 4.26.2 ### Workarounds If you cannot upgrade, be sure to check or sanitize service parameter strings that are passed to `is.services()`, `is.inetChecksite()`, `si.inetLatency()`, `si.networkStats()`, `is.services()` and `si.processLoad()` ### References _Are there any links users can visit to find out more?_ ### For more information If you have any questions or comments about this advisory: * Open an issue in [systeminformation](https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation)
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sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fj59-f6c3-3vw4cnnvd
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/bad372e654cdd549e7d786acbba0035ded54c607cnnvd
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-fj59-f6c3-3vw4cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26300cnnvd
- https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformationcnnvd
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fj59-f6c3-3vw4enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/bad372e654cdd549e7d786acbba0035ded54c607enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-fj59-f6c3-3vw4enisa_euvd
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