CVE catalog
CVE-2019-16775
npm: CVE-2019-16775
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.33% · Oct 25, 2026
Versions of the npm CLI prior to 6.13.3 are vulnerable to an Arbitrary File Write. It is possible for packages to create symlinks to files outside of thenode_modules folder through the bin field upon installation. A properly constructed entry in the package.json bin field would allow a package publisher to create a symlink pointing to arbitrary files on a user's system when the package is installed. This behavior is still possible through install scripts. This vulnerability bypasses a user using the --ignore-scripts install option.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | npm | sid | 12.2.0+ds1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | npm | forky | 12.2.0+ds1-1 | fixed |
| Debian | npm | trixie | 9.2.0~ds1-3 | fixed |
| Debian | npm | bookworm | 9.2.0~ds1-1 | fixed |
| Suse | nodejs10 | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 15 | 10.18.0-1.15.1 | fixed |
| Suse | nodejs10 | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 15 sp1 | 10.18.0-1.15.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | nodejs8 | leap 15.1 | 8.17.0-lp151.2.9.1 | fixed |
| Suse | nodejs6 | openstack cloud 7 | 6.17.1-11.30.1 | fixed |
| Suse | nodejs6 | openstack cloud crowbar 8 | 6.17.1-11.30.1 | fixed |
| Suse | nodejs6 | openstack cloud crowbar 9 | 6.17.1-11.30.1 | fixed |
| Suse | nodejs6 | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 12 | 6.17.1-11.30.1 | fixed |
| Suse | nodejs8 | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 15 | 8.17.0-3.25.1 | fixed |
| Suse | nodejs8 | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 15 sp1 | 8.17.0-3.25.1 | fixed |
| Suse | nodejs10 | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 12 | 10.18.0-1.15.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | npm | source | sid | 6.13.4+ds-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [947127] |
| Debian | npm | source | forky | 6.13.4+ds-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [947127] |
| Debian | npm | source | trixie | 6.13.4+ds-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [947127] |
| Debian | npm | source | bookworm | 6.13.4+ds-2 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [947127] |
| Suse | nodejs10 | rpm | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 15 | 10.18.0-1.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0104-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | nodejs10 | rpm | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 15 sp1 | 10.18.0-1.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0104-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | nodejs8 | rpm | leap 15.1 | 8.17.0-lp151.2.9.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2020:0059-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | nodejs6 | rpm | openstack cloud 7 | 6.17.1-11.30.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0247-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | nodejs6 | rpm | openstack cloud crowbar 8 | 6.17.1-11.30.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0247-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | nodejs6 | rpm | openstack cloud crowbar 9 | 6.17.1-11.30.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0247-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | nodejs6 | rpm | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 12 | 6.17.1-11.30.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0247-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | nodejs8 | rpm | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 15 | 8.17.0-3.25.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0043-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | nodejs8 | rpm | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 15 sp1 | 8.17.0-3.25.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0043-1 | Not reported |
| Suse | nodejs10 | rpm | linux enterprise module for web and scripting 12 | 10.18.0-1.15.1 | Not reported | SUSE-SU-2020:0063-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [npm]Fixed
Details (2)
9.2.0~ds1-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.13.4+ds-2dsa · npm · debian · bookworm; dsa · npm · debian · 12
9.2.0~ds1-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
6.13.4+ds-2dsa · npm · debian · bookworm; dsa · npm · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [npm]Fixed
Details (2)
9.2.0~ds1-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
6.13.4+ds-2dsa · npm · debian · 13
9.2.0~ds1-3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
6.13.4+ds-2dsa · npm · debian · 13
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/rhea-2020_0330.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2019-16775]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2020:0043-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2020:0063-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2020:0104-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/SUSE-SU-2020:0247-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2020:0059-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-16775]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2019/cve-2019-16775.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2020/wid-sec-w-2026-2183.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]