VDB
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-16777
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-16777
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM
Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.4 are vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Overwrite. It fails to prevent existing globally-installed binaries to be overwritten by other package installations. For example, if a package was installed globally and created a serve binary, any subsequent installs of packages that also create a serve binary would overwrite the previous serve binary. This behavior is still allowed in local installations and also through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the --ignore-scripts install option.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | npm | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | npm | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | npm | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | npm | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Dec 13, 2019 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated