Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-21488 affects the Node.js package network and its WebJar packaging before 0.7.0. If an application passes untrusted input to mac_address_for, an attacker may cause operating system commands to run. Business urgency depends on whether this library is used in reachable application code.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-facing services or internal tools that process user-supplied network identifiers. Treat as high priority where exploitable call paths exist; otherwise handle through normal dependency update processes.
Technical view
The issue is CWE-77 command injection caused by child_process exec usage without adequate input sanitization in mac_address_for. CVSS 3.1 is 7.3 high: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, with limited confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Fixed version is identified as 0.7.0.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to applications using network or org.webjars.npm:network below 0.7.0 and passing attacker-controlled input into mac_address_for. Dependency presence alone does not prove exploitability.
Exploitation context
Public advisory and reference material exist, but the source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. Exploitation requires a vulnerable call path where attacker input reaches the affected function.
Researcher notes
Focus analysis on call graph reachability to mac_address_for and whether inputs are attacker-controlled. Avoid assuming all transitive uses are exploitable. The advisory cites commits and Snyk records; public exploit-style material is referenced, but active exploitation is not established.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory npm and WebJar dependencies for network below 0.7.0.
- Upgrade network or org.webjars.npm:network to 0.7.0 or later.
- If upgrade is delayed, block untrusted input from reaching mac_address_for.
- Review vendor advisories and referenced commits for implementation details.
Validation and detection
- Check package-lock, yarn.lock, pnpm-lock, Maven, Gradle, and SBOM records.
- Confirm runtime code does not call mac_address_for with user-controlled values.
- Verify deployed artifacts use network 0.7.0 or later.
- Run SCA tooling to confirm CVE-2024-21488 is cleared.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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ATT&CK lookup starting points
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CWE-77: Command execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookupExecution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
1 official scoreWe collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P3.93.4snykVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.3HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P
Vulnerability timeline
Timeline events are normalized from CVE metadata, CNA source timelines, ADP timelines, and KEV metadata when present.
- CVE reservedCVE Program
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- CVE publishedCVE Program
The CVE record was published.
- CVE updatedCVE Program
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-NETWORK-6184371CVE reference, snyk
- https://security.snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-11426552CVE reference, snyk
- https://gist.github.com/icemonster/282ab98fb68fc22aac7c576538f6369cCVE reference, snyk
- https://github.com/tomas/network/commit/72c523265940fe279eb0050d441522628f8988e5CVE reference, snyk
- https://github.com/tomas/network/commit/6ec8713580938ab4666df2f2d0f3399891ed2ad7CVE reference, snyk
- https://github.com/tomas/network/commit/5599ed6d6ff1571a5ccadea775430c131f381de7CVE reference, snyk
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.