CVE-2020-26274
Command Injection Vulnerability in systeminformation
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 16, 2020 at 07:30 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:07 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsSysteminformationSysteminformation
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
In systeminformation (npm package) before version 4.31.1 there is a command injection vulnerability. The problem was fixed in version 4.31.1 with a shell string sanitation fix.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 4.31.1
Affected range stops below 4.31.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 4.31.1
Affected range stops below 4.31.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/1faadcbf68f1b1fdd5eb2054f68fc932be32ac99x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-m57p-p67h-mq74x_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformationCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78
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