CVE-2022-1537 (High) detected in grunt-1.4.1.tgz

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CVE-2022-1537 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - grunt-1.4.1.tgz

The JavaScript Task Runner

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/grunt/-/grunt-1.4.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/grunt/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ grunt-1.4.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

file.copy operations in GruntJS are vulnerable to a TOCTOU race condition leading to arbitrary file write in GitHub repository gruntjs/grunt prior to 1.5.3. This vulnerability is capable of arbitrary file writes which can lead to local privilege escalation to the GruntJS user if a lower-privileged user has write access to both source and destination directories as the lower-privileged user can create a symlink to the GruntJS user's .bashrc file or replace /etc/shadow file if the GruntJS user is root.

Publish Date: 2022-05-10

URL: CVE-2022-1537

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: Low
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://huntr.dev/bounties/0179c3e5-bc02-4fc9-8491-a1a319b51b4d/

Release Date: 2022-05-10

Fix Resolution: 1.5.3

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