A command Injection in ps package versions <1.0.0 for Node.js allowed arbitrary commands to be executed when attacker controls the PID
Published Sep 7, 2018
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 2.86%
Description
A command Injection in ps package versions <1.0.0 for Node.js allowed arbitrary commands to be executed when attacker controls the PID.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product PS Defaultn/a
- Version 1.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | PS | n/a |
|
- < 1.0.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
ps
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 1.0.0
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | ps | 0 | 1.0.0 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (19 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02856) | 86.25th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.86% (0.02856) | 84.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 3.67% (0.03672) | 87.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 7.26% (0.07263) | 90.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 23, 2025 | 3.67% (0.03672) | 87.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.20% (0.02204) | 82.96th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 12.97% (0.12973) | 90.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 18, 2025 | 3.07% (0.03072) | 85.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 4.39% (0.04388) | 88.23th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00317) | 71.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00317) | 69.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00317) | 65.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.03% (0.09029) | 94.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.03% (0.09029) | 93.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.03% (0.09029) | 86.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.83th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 47.32th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 75.59th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.84% (0.01840) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cfhg-9x44-78h2 Advisory
- https://github.com/nodejs/security-wg/blob/master/vuln/npm/470.json
- https://hackerone.com/reports/390848 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16460
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/728
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cfhg-9x44-78h2 | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/nodejs/security-wg/blob/master/vuln/npm/470.json | ||
| https://hackerone.com/reports/390848 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16460 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/728 |
Change history (0)
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