GHSA-rjvj-673q-4hfw
Command Injection in traceroute
GHSA-rjvj-673q-4hfw is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in traceroute, published September 4, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- UnratedNo CVSS score yet
- Exploit chance
- UnscoredNo EPSS score yet
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
All versions of traceroute are vulnerable to Command Injection. The package fails to sanitize input and passes it directly to an exec call, which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the system. The trace function is vulnerable and can be abused if the host value is controlled by an attacker.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative package until a fix is made available.
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
traceroutenpm | 0.0.0 and later | None known |
What each source reports
GitHub AdvisoriesNo score
Command Injection in traceroute
All versions of traceroute are vulnerable to Command Injection. The package fails to sanitize input and passes it directly to an exec call, which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the system. The trace function is vulnerable and can be abused if the host value is controlled by an attacker.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative package until a fix is made available.
- Record
GHSA-rjvj-673q-4hfw- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
Command Injection in traceroute
All versions of traceroute are vulnerable to Command Injection. The package fails to sanitize input and passes it directly to an exec call, which may allow attackers to execute arbitrary code in the system. The trace function is vulnerable and can be abused if the host value is controlled by an attacker.
Recommendation
No fix is currently available. Consider using an alternative package until a fix is made available.
- Record
GHSA-rjvj-673q-4hfw- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.