Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2019-0542 (CCN-154896)

Assigned:2018-11-26
Published:2019-01-08
Updated:2022-10-27
Summary:A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Xterm.js when the component mishandles special characters, aka "Xterm Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects xterm.js.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-94
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2019-0542

Source: BID
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
106434

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHBA-2019:0959

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2019:1422

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2019:2551

Source: REDHAT
Type: Third Party Advisory
RHSA-2019:2552

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
xterm-cve20190542-code-exec(154896)

Source: MISC
Type: Product, Release Notes
https://github.com/xtermjs/xterm.js/releases

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:xtermjs:xterm.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 5.0.0)

    • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.9 and < 3.9.99)
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version >= 3.10 and < 3.10.163)
  • OR cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_container_platform:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version > 3.11 and < 3.11.104)

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20190542000
    V
    		CVE-2019-0542 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20190542000
    V
    		CVE-2019-0542 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201905420000000
    V
    		CVE-2019-0542 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2019-01-09
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201905420000000
    V
    		CVE-2019-0542 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2019-01-09
    BACK
    xtermjs xterm.js *
    redhat openshift container platform *
    redhat openshift container platform *
    redhat openshift container platform *