CVE-2023-42810
criticalpriority · track · 40EPSS 0.022 · 83 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
systeminformation is a System Information Library for Node.JS. Versions 5.0.0 through 5.21.6 have a SSID Command Injection Vulnerability. The problem was fixed with a parameter check in version 5.21.7. As a workaround, check or sanitize parameter strings that are passed to `wifiConnections()`, `wifiNetworks()` (string only).
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (3)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- systeminformation systeminformation5.0.0 → 5.21.7nvdUScpe:2.3:a:systeminformation:systeminformation:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
advisories (1)
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- GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3vsysteminformation SSID Command Injection Vulnerability2023-09-21ghsa · osvUS
### Impact SSID Command Injection Vulnerability ### Patches Problem was fixed with a parameter check. Please upgrade to version >= 5.21.7, Version 4 was not affected ### Workarounds If you cannot upgrade, be sure to check or sanitize parameter strings that are passed to wifiConnections(), wifiNetworks() (string only) ### References See also https://systeminformation.io/security.html
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references (10)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://cxsecurity.com/cveshow/CVE-2023-42810/cnnvd
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/7972565812ccb2a610a22911c54c3446f4171392cnnvd
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3vcnnvd
- https://systeminformation.io/security.htmlcnnvd
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/7972565812ccb2a610a22911c54c3446f4171392enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3venisa_euvd
- https://systeminformation.io/security.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/7972565812ccb2a610a22911c54c3446f4171392Patchnvd
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