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CVE-2024-56334: systeminformation SSID handling can run unwanted commands
CVE-2024-56334 · published 1 year ago
Summary
The systeminformation library used in several Node.js packages does not clean Wi‑Fi network names before passing them to the Windows command line. If a malicious name is supplied, it could cause the system to run unintended commands, potentially allowing an attacker to take control or raise privileges. Update the affected packages to the version that fixes the issue (5.23.7 or later) as soon as possible.
What to do
- Update plusinnovations systeminformation to version 5.23.7.
- Update debian jupyterlab to version 4.0.11+ds5+~cs11.25.27-1.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | plusinnovations | systeminformation |
<= 5.23.6 Fix: upgrade to 5.23.7
|
| Debian:14 | debian | node-systeminformation | All versions |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | canonical | jupyterlab | All versions |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | jupyterlab | All versions |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | canonical | node-systeminformation | All versions |
| Debian:13 | debian | jupyterlab | All versions |
| Debian:14 | debian | jupyterlab |
< 4.0.11+ds5+~cs11.25.27-1 Fix: upgrade to 4.0.11+ds5+~cs11.25.27-1
|
Original advisory text
Command injection vulnerability in getWindowsIEEE8021x (SSID) function in systeminformation
systeminformation is a System and OS information library for node.js. In affected versions SSIDs are not sanitized when before they are passed as a parameter to cmd.exe in the `getWindowsIEEE8021x` function. This means that malicious content in the SSID can be executed as OS commands. This vulnerability may enable an attacker, depending on how the package is used, to perform remote code execution or local privilege escalation. This issue has been addressed in version 5.23.7 and all users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
References
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cvv5-9h9w-qp2m
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-cvv... Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56334 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-56334 Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/56xxx/CVE-2024-56334... Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/f7af0a67b78e7894335a6... Patch
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-56334 Third Party Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-56334 Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit
- Gives an attacker full control
Type
CWE-94Code Injection
Timeline
Published20 Dec 2024
Updated4 Nov 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
Sources
GHSA-cvv5-9h9w-qp2m · GHSA
CVE-2024-56334 · NVD
DEBIAN-CVE-2024-56334 · OSV
UBUNTU-CVE-2024-56334 · OSV
CVE-2024-56334 · OSV
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