CVE-2020-26300
Command injection in systeminformation
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 9, 2021 at 01:10 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:08 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsSysteminformationSysteminformation
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
systeminformation is an npm package that provides system and OS information library for node.js. In systeminformation before version 4.26.2 there is a command injection vulnerability. Problem was fixed in version 4.26.2 with a shell string sanitation fix.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 4.26.2
Affected range stops below 4.26.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 4.26.2
Affected range stops below 4.26.2, 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:
References (4)
x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fj59-f6c3-3vw4x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/bad372e654cdd549e7d786acbba0035ded54c607x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-fj59-f6c3-3vw4x_refsource_MISCProductThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformationCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-77CWE-78
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