Exploited· due 2022-02-01
CVE-2021-21315
Npm package System Information Library for Node.JS
In this vulnerability, an attacker can send a malicious payload that will exploit the name parameter. After successful exploitation, attackers can execute remote.
Exploitation status
- CISA has confirmed this is being exploited in the wild. That is an observation of real attacks, not a prediction.
- US federal civilian agencies are required to remediate it by 2022-02-01. That deadline does not bind private companies, but it is a reasonable benchmark for how urgently CISA views it.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA’s wording, unedited.
Scoring
- CVSS
- Not yet scored
Dates
- Published
- 2022-01-18
- Added to KEV
- 2022-01-18
- Remediation due
- 2022-02-01
- Sources
- CISA KEV