systeminformation SSID Command Injection Vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-77.
Summary
systeminformation is a System Information Library for Node.JS. Versions 5.0.0 through 5.21.6 have a SSID Command Injection Vulnerability. The problem was fixed with a parameter check in version 5.21.7. As a workaround, check or sanitize parameter strings that are passed to `wifiConnections()`, `wifiNetworks()` (string only).
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02217 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed systeminformation (sebhildebrandt): 5.21.7systeminformation (npm): 5.21.7
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sebhildebrandt | systeminformation | 5.0.0 to before 5.21.7 | 5.21.7 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | systeminformation (npm) | 5.0.0 to before 5.21.7 | 5.21.7 | Patch available | GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3v |
- systeminformation Vendorsebhildebrandt Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.21.7 Fixed in 5.21.7 Patch available CNA
- systeminformation (npm) Vendor— Affected 5.0.0 to before 5.21.7 Fixed in 5.21.7 Patch available GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3v
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:systeminformation:systeminformation:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 5.0.0 to before 5.21.7 | Vulnerable | sebhildebrandt |
- cpe:2.3:a:systeminformation:systeminformation:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions 5.0.0 to before 5.21.7 Vulnerable ·sebhildebrandt
Remediation
- Fix · CNA systeminformation (sebhildebrandt) Fixed in 5.21.7
- Fix · GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3v systeminformation (npm) Fixed in 5.21.7 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-42810
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3v
References
Patch 1
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-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
- TI-2020-16066 Prototype Pollution leading to Command Injection in systeminformation CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-42810 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-42810 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gx6r-qc2v-3p3v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-42810 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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