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URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21315

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CVE-2021-21315 Detail

Description

The System Information Library for Node.JS (npm package "systeminformation") is an open source collection of functions to retrieve detailed hardware, system and OS information. In systeminformation before version 5.3.1 there is a command injection vulnerability. Problem was fixed in version 5.3.1. As a workaround instead of upgrading, be sure to check or sanitize service parameters that are passed to si.inetLatency(), si.inetChecksite(), si.services(), si.processLoad() ... do only allow strings, reject any arrays. String sanitation works as expected.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/07daa05fb06f24f96297abaa30c2ace8bfd8b525 CVE, GitHub, Inc. Patch 
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v CVE, GitHub, Inc. Third Party Advisory 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05%40%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E CVE, GitHub, Inc. Issue Tracking  Mailing List 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0007/ CVE, GitHub, Inc. Third Party Advisory 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21315 CISA-ADP US Government Resource 
https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformation CVE, GitHub, Inc. Product 

This CVE is in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Reference CISA's BOD 22-01 and Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog for further guidance and requirements.

Vulnerability Name Date Added Due Date Required Action
System Information Library for Node.JS Command Injection 01/18/2022 02/01/2022 Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') 👁 cwe source acceptance level
NIST   GitHub, Inc.  

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Change History

17 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 6/16/2026 11:35:16 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added SSVC 
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CVE Modified by GitHub, Inc. 6/16/2026 11:35:16 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Affected 
[{"vendor":"sebhildebrandt","product":"systeminformation","versions":[{"version":"< 5.3.1","status":"affected"}]}]

Modified Analysis by NIST 10/24/2025 10:47:57 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference Type 
CISA-ADP: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21315 Types: US Government Resource

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 8:17:21 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21315

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 4:18:18 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Removed Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21315

CVE Modified by CISA-ADP 10/21/2025 3:18:49 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-21315

Modified Analysis by NIST 2/13/2025 3:06:17 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Modified by CVE 11/21/2024 12:48:00 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/07daa05fb06f24f96297abaa30c2ace8bfd8b525
Added Reference 
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v
Added Reference 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05%40%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E
Added Reference 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0007/
Added Reference 
https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformation

Modified Analysis by NIST 7/24/2024 12:45:54 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CWE 
NIST CWE-78
Changed Reference Type 
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/07daa05fb06f24f96297abaa30c2ace8bfd8b525 Patch, Third Party Advisory


 
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/07daa05fb06f24f96297abaa30c2ace8bfd8b525 Patch
Changed Reference Type 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05%40%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned


 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05%40%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E Issue Tracking, Mailing List
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformation Product, Third Party Advisory


 
https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformation Product

CVE Modified by GitHub, Inc. 5/14/2024 4:09:50 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value

CVE Modified by GitHub, Inc. 11/06/2023 10:29:47 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
GitHub, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05%40%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E [No types assigned]
Removed Reference 
GitHub, Inc. https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05@%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E

Modified Analysis by NIST 3/25/2021 2:41:23 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed Reference Type 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0007/ No Types Assigned


 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0007/ Third Party Advisory

CVE Modified by GitHub, Inc. 3/12/2021 8:15:14 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210312-0007/ [No Types Assigned]

Modified Analysis by NIST 3/08/2021 9:46:06 AM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:cordova:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
Changed Reference Type 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05@%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E No Types Assigned


 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05@%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E Mailing List, Third Party Advisory

CVE Modified by GitHub, Inc. 2/24/2021 8:15:13 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added Reference 
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8afea9a83ed568f2647cccc6d8d06126f9815715ddf9a4d479b26b05@%3Cissues.cordova.apache.org%3E [No Types Assigned]

Initial Analysis by NIST 2/22/2021 4:15:31 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Added CVSS V3.1 
NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added CVSS V2 
NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added CPE Configuration 
OR
 *cpe:2.3:a:systeminformation:systeminformation:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.3.1
Changed Reference Type 
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/07daa05fb06f24f96297abaa30c2ace8bfd8b525 No Types Assigned


 
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/commit/07daa05fb06f24f96297abaa30c2ace8bfd8b525 Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v No Types Assigned


 
https://github.com/sebhildebrandt/systeminformation/security/advisories/GHSA-2m8v-572m-ff2v Third Party Advisory
Changed Reference Type 
https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformation No Types Assigned


 
https://www.npmjs.com/package/systeminformation Product, Third Party Advisory

CVE Modified by GitHub, Inc. 2/16/2021 1:15:12 PM

Action Type Old Value New Value
Changed Description 
The System Information Library for Node.JS (npm package "systeminformation") is an open source collection of functions to retrieve detailed hardware, system and OS information. In systeminformation before version 5.3.1 there is a command injection vulnerability.

Problem was fixed in version 5.3.1.

As a workaround instead of upgrading, be sure to check or sanitize service parameters that are passed to si.inetLatency(), si.inetChecksite(), si.services(), si.processLoad() ... do only allow strings, reject any arrays. String sanitation works as expected.


 
The System Information Library for Node.JS (npm package "systeminformation") is an open source collection of functions to retrieve detailed hardware, system and OS information. In systeminformation before version 5.3.1 there is a command injection vulnerability. Problem was fixed in version 5.3.1. As a workaround instead of upgrading, be sure to check or sanitize service parameters that are passed to si.inetLatency(), si.inetChecksite(), si.services(), si.processLoad() ... do only allow strings, reject any arrays. String sanitation works as expected.

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2021-21315
NVD Published Date:
02/16/2021
NVD Last Modified:
06/16/2026
Source:
GitHub, Inc.