CVE-2020-13110 json
DLL Injection in kerberos
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-m2mx-rfpw-jghv , EUVD-2020-1154
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 54%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The kerberos package before 1.0.0 for Node.js allows arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation via injection of malicious DLLs through use of the kerberos_sspi LoadLibrary() method, because of a DLL path search.
Patch / fix
- npm kerberos 1.0.0
- kerberos_project kerberos 1.0.0
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Check with FencerExploit prediction
0.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 54% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- op-c.net https://www.op-c.net/2020/05/15/dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.9 | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | kerberos | <1.0.0 |
1.0.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path Element
References
-
op-c.net
/2020/05/15/dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package/
exploit, mitigation, third-party-advisory
-
npmjs.com
/advisories/1514
web, third-party-advisory
- medium.com /%40kiddo_Ha3ker/dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package-cb4b32031cd
-
linkedin.com
/posts/op-innovate_dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package-activity-6667043749547253760-kVlW
web, third-party-advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13110
advisory
-
github.com
/mongodb-js/kerberos
package
-
medium.com
/@kiddo_Ha3ker/dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package-cb4b32031cd
web
-
op-c.net
/2020/05/15/dll-injection-attack-in-kerberos-npm-package
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-13110
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-m2mx-rfpw-jghv
- NVD CVE-2020-13110
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