Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2020-7735 is a command injection issue in ng-packagr before 10.1.1. It matters mainly for teams building Angular packages with vulnerable dependency versions and risky control over build configuration.
Executive priority
Handle through normal dependency remediation unless the vulnerable build pipeline processes untrusted or broadly editable configuration. Prioritize faster if CI/CD permissions are weak or package builds are business-critical.
Technical view
The reported flaw is command injection via the styleIncludePaths option in ng-packagr. The CVSS 3.1 score is 6.6 with high complexity and high privileges required, but high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact if reached.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely in projects that use ng-packagr before 10.1.1, especially where build configuration or styleIncludePaths values can be influenced by privileged users, automation, or untrusted inputs.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires high privileges and high attack complexity, reducing broad opportunistic risk.
Researcher notes
Evidence identifies ng-packagr before 10.1.1 and the styleIncludePaths option as the vulnerable surface. No CWE is listed in the bundle. The supplied sources do not provide exploit details or active exploitation evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade ng-packagr to 10.1.1 or later.
- Review Snyk and vendor commit guidance before rollout.
- Restrict who can modify build configuration files.
- Avoid accepting untrusted values for styleIncludePaths.
- Rebuild and redeploy packages after dependency remediation.
Validation and detection
- Inventory package manifests and lockfiles for ng-packagr versions.
- Confirm no project uses ng-packagr below 10.1.1.
- Review build configs for styleIncludePaths usage.
- Check dependency scanner results for CVE-2020-7735.
- Validate CI builds use the remediated dependency version.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 6.6 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H0.75.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
6.6MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NGPACKAGR-1012427CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/ng-packagr/ng-packagr/commit/bda0fff3443301f252930a73fdc8fb9502de596dCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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