CVE-2024-36138

Public on 2024-07-09
Modified on 2024-07-09
Description
The CVE-2024-27980 was identified as an incomplete fix for the BatBadBut vulnerability. This vulnerability arises from improper handling of batch files with all possible extensions on Windows via child_process.spawn / child_process.spawnSync. A malicious command line argument can inject arbitrary commands and achieve code execution even if the shell option is not enabled.
Severity
Important severity
Important
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CVSS v3 Base Score
8.4
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2023 nodejs Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 nodejs20 Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 8.4 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

FAQs regarding Amazon Linux ALAS/CVE Severity Red Hat: CVE-2024-36138 Mitre: CVE-2024-36138