WS-2019-0339 (High) detected in bin-links-1.1.2.tgz - autoclosed

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WS-2019-0339 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - bin-links-1.1.2.tgz

JavaScript package binary linker

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/bin-links/-/bin-links-1.1.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /apm/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /apm/node_modules/atom-package-manager/node_modules/npm/node_modules/bin-links/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• atom-package-manager-2.4.5.tgz (Root Library)
  • npm-6.2.0.tgz
    • ❌ bin-links-1.1.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 808ed16784ca49c0e5810becefba198982d2916e

Found in base branch: electron-upgrade

Vulnerability Details

In bin-links, versions prior to v1.1.6 are vulnerable to a Global 'node_modules' Binary Overwrite. It fails to prevent globally-installed binaries to be overwritten by other package installs.

Publish Date: 2019-12-11

URL: WS-2019-0339

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2019-12-11

Fix Resolution (bin-links): 1.1.6

Direct dependency fix Resolution (atom-package-manager): 2.5.0

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[mend-bolt-for-github]

✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.