netmask npm package mishandles octal input data

Description

The netmask package before 2.0.1 for Node.js mishandles certain unexpected characters in an IP address string, such as an octal digit of 9. This (in some situations) allows attackers to bypass access control that is based on IP addresses. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2021-28918.

Recommendation

Update the netmask package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

• Affected version(s): < 2.0.1
• Patched version(s): 2.0.1

References

• GHSA-pch5-whg9-qr2r
• sick.codes
• www.npmjs.com
• vuln.ryotak.me
• security.netapp.com
• CVE-2021-29418
• CWE-20
• CAPEC-310
• OWASP 2021-A3
• OWASP 2021-A6

Related Issues

• Improper parsing of octal bytes in netmask - CVE-2021-28918
• Improper Neutralization of Input in Theia console - CVE-2021-28161
• Unauthorized access to data in @sap-cloud-sdk/core - CVE-2021-41251
• Improper Input Validation in is-email - CVE-2021-36716

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