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Fencer Vulns
critical 9.8

CVE-2019-10777 json

OS command injection in aws-lambda

published 2020-01-08 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-934x-72xh-5hrg , EUVD-2020-0297

cvss
9.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.6%
EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

In aws-lambda versions prior to version 1.0.5, the "config.FunctioName" is used to construct the argument used within the "exec" function without any sanitization. It is possible for a user to inject arbitrary commands to the "zipCmd" used within "config.FunctionName".

Patch / fix

  • npm aws-lambda 1.0.5
  • amazon aws_lambda 1.0.5

Exploit prediction

1.64% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
GitHub 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
npm aws-lambda
<1.0.5
1.0.5

Affected products

  • n/a aws-lambda

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command

References

Sources

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