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Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-7704 is a prototype pollution flaw in the npm package linux-cmdline before 1.0.1. In affected applications, maliciously shaped input could alter shared JavaScript object behavior, creating risk to data integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on how the package is used.
Executive priority
Treat as high-priority dependency remediation if linux-cmdline is present. The score is critical, but business urgency depends on whether the package is used in reachable application code.
Technical view
The vulnerability is prototype pollution through the constructor path in linux-cmdline versions before 1.0.1. The CVE rates it CVSS 9.8 critical with network attack vector and no required privileges or user interaction, but the provided sources do not document downstream exploitation conditions.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to Node.js or JavaScript projects that directly or transitively depend on linux-cmdline before 1.0.1. The source bundle does not identify specific affected applications, platforms, or CPEs.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV is false, and the provided sources do not report active exploitation. Public references describe the vulnerability and fixing commit, but do not provide evidence of weaponized exploitation in the bundle.
Researcher notes
The source data is sparse: no CWE is listed, affected versions are broadly described, and no downstream products are named. Analysis should focus on dependency reachability, version confirmation, and whether attacker-controlled data can reach the vulnerable constructor handling.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory direct and transitive dependencies for linux-cmdline.
- Upgrade linux-cmdline to 1.0.1 or later where present.
- If immediate upgrade is blocked, follow vendor guidance for compensating controls.
- Review dependency lockfiles and rebuild artifacts after updating.
- Prioritize internet-facing services that process untrusted input through this package.
Validation and detection
- Check package manifests and lockfiles for linux-cmdline versions before 1.0.1.
- Confirm production artifacts use the updated dependency version.
- Run dependency security scanning after remediation.
- Review application paths that pass untrusted data into linux-cmdline.
- Document any exception with owner, exposure, and remediation date.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-LINUXCMDLINE-598674CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/piranna/linux-cmdline/commit/53c61a88bc47eb25d71832205056beaab95cf677CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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