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Vulnerability details: VCID-5pyu-6292-efhw
Vulnerability ID VCID-5pyu-6292-efhw
Aliases CVE-2021-21315
GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v
Summary The System Information Library for Node.JS (npm package "systeminformation") is an open source collection of functions to retrieve detailed hardware, system and OS information. In systeminformation before version 5.3.1 there is a command injection vulnerability. Problem was fixed in version 5.3.1. As a workaround instead of upgrading, be sure to check or sanitize service parameters that are passed to si.inetLatency(), si.inetChecksite(), si.services(), si.processLoad() ... do only allow strings, reject any arrays. String sanitation works as expected.
Status Published
Exploitability 2.0
Weighted Severity 8.0
Risk 10.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
epss 0.9396 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-21315
cvssv3.1_qr HIGH https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v
cvssv3.1 7.8 https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation
cvssv3.1 7.1 https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/07daa05fb06f24f96297abaa30c2ace8bfd8b525
cvssv3.1 7.8 https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/07daa05fb06f24f96297abaa30c2ace8bfd8b525
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/07daa05fb06f24f96297abaa30c2ace8bfd8b525
ssvc Track https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/07daa05fb06f24f96297abaa30c2ace8bfd8b525
cvssv3.1 7.1 https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v
cvssv3.1 7.8 https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v
cvssv3.1_qr HIGH https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v
generic_textual HIGH https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v
ssvc Track https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v
cvssv3.1 7.8 https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05@%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E
generic_textual HIGH https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05@%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E
cvssv3.1 7.1 https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05%40%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E
cvssv3.1 7.8 https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05%40%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E
generic_textual HIGH https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05%40%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E
ssvc Track https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05%40%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E
cvssv3.1 7.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21315
generic_textual HIGH https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21315
cvssv3.1 7.8 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0007
generic_textual HIGH https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0007
cvssv3.1 7.1 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0007/
ssvc Track https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0007/
cvssv3.1 7.8 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21315
generic_textual HIGH https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21315
cvssv3.1 7.1 https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformation
cvssv3.1 7.8 https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformation
generic_textual HIGH https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformation
ssvc Track https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformation
Reference id Reference type URL
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2021-21315
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05@%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21315
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0007
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21315
07daa05fb06f24f96297abaa30c2ace8bfd8b525 https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/07daa05fb06f24f96297abaa30c2ace8bfd8b525
GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v
GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v
ntap-20210312-0007 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0007/
r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05%40%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05%40%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E
systeminformation https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformation
Data source KEV
Date added Jan. 18, 2022
Description In this vulnerability, an attacker can send a malicious payload that will exploit the name parameter. After successful exploitation, attackers can execute remote.
Required action Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Due date Feb. 1, 2022
Note 
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21315
Ransomware campaign use Unknown
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H Found at https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N Found at https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/07daa05fb06f24f96297abaa30c2ace8bfd8b525
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H Found at https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/07daa05fb06f24f96297abaa30c2ace8bfd8b525
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-02-06T19:38:40Z/ Found at https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/07daa05fb06f24f96297abaa30c2ace8bfd8b525
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N Found at https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H Found at https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-02-06T19:38:40Z/ Found at https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H Found at https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05@%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N Found at https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05%40%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H Found at https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05%40%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-02-06T19:38:40Z/ Found at https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05%40%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21315
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H Found at https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0007
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N Found at https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0007/
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-02-06T19:38:40Z/ Found at https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0007/
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H Found at https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21315
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N Found at https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformation
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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H Found at https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformation
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Vector: SSVCv2/E:A/A:N/T:P/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2025-02-06T19:38:40Z/ Found at https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformation
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.99892
EPSS Score 0.9396
Published At June 12, 2026, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2026-06-11T17:32:35.958760+00:00 Vulnrichment Import https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2021/21xxx/CVE-2021-21315.json 38.6.0