CVE-2026-55849

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-55849",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-07-08T22:17:15.783",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T17:10:00.197",
  "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "@cyclonedx/cyclonedx-npm creates CycloneDX Software Bill of Materials from npm projects. From 2.1.0 before 5.0.0, the CLI passes user-supplied --workspace values to a subshell without proper sanitization when npm_execpath is unset or empty, allowing arbitrary OS command execution with the privileges of the invoking user. This issue is fixed in version 5.0.0."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "@cyclonedx/cyclonedx-npm crea Listas de Materiales de Software CycloneDX a partir de proyectos npm. Desde la versión 2.1.0 hasta antes de la 5.0.0, la CLI pasa valores --workspace proporcionados por el usuario a un subshell sin una sanitización adecuada cuando npm_execpath no está configurado o está vacío, permitiendo la ejecución arbitraria de comandos del sistema operativo con los privilegios del usuario invocador. Este problema está corregido en la versión 5.0.0."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "CycloneDX",
          "product": "cyclonedx-node-npm",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": ">= 2.1.0, < 5.0.0",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV40": [
      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "4.0",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
          "baseScore": 8.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "attackRequirements": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "PASSIVE",
          "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "vulnIntegrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE",
          "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
        }
      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-07-09T19:36:34.180471Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-55849",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "total"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-78"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-node-npm/commit/9f646253f4263d8644dadb86e5597fad996f688f",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-node-npm/pull/1476",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-node-npm/releases/tag/v5.0.0",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/CycloneDX/cyclonedx-node-npm/security/advisories/GHSA-v75r-vx73-82pj",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}