Description
The kerberos package before 1.0.0 for Node.js allows arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation via injection of malicious DLLs through use of the kerberos_sspi LoadLibrary() method, because of a DLL path search.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm | kerberos | < 1.0.0 | 1.0.0 | GHSA-m2mx-rfpw-jghv |
References
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1514
- https://medium.com/%40kiddo_Ha3ker/dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package-cb4b32031cd
- https://www.op-c.net/2020/05/15/dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package/
- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/op-innovate_dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package-activity-6667043749547253760-kVlW