Command injection in systeminformation
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01407 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed systeminformation (sebhildebrandt): 4.26.2systeminformation (npm): 4.26.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sebhildebrandt | systeminformation | before 4.26.2 | 4.26.2 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | systeminformation (npm) | before 4.26.2 | 4.26.2 | Patch available | GHSA-fj59-f6c3-3vw4 |
- systeminformation Vendorsebhildebrandt Affected before 4.26.2 Fixed in 4.26.2 Patch available CNA
- systeminformation (npm) Vendor— Affected before 4.26.2 Fixed in 4.26.2 Patch available GHSA-fj59-f6c3-3vw4
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:systeminformation:systeminformation:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 4.26.2 | Vulnerable | sebhildebrandt |
- cpe:2.3:a:systeminformation:systeminformation:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 4.26.2 Vulnerable ·sebhildebrandt
Remediation
- Fix · CNA systeminformation (sebhildebrandt) Fixed in 4.26.2
- Fix · GHSA-fj59-f6c3-3vw4 systeminformation (npm) Fixed in 4.26.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-26300
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fj59-f6c3-3vw4
References
Patch 2
Advisory 3
More sebhildebrandt Systeminformation vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-04415 Command injection in sebhildebrandt systeminformation KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-37031 systeminformation: OS command injection in networkInterfaces() via interfaces(5) source-directive path on Linux CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2023-22901 systeminformation SSID Command Injection Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-41734 Command Injection in fsSize() on Windows CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2020-06270 Command injection in systeminformation CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-04487 Command Injection Vulnerability in systeminformation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-26300 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-26300 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fj59-f6c3-3vw4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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