Is CVE-2020-7597 exploited in the wild?

No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-7597 being exploited in the wild.

How severe is CVE-2020-7597?

Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 19 February 2020.

Which products and versions are affected?

codecov (npm) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=3.6.5.

Is there a fix for CVE-2020-7597?

Yes. codecov (npm): upgrade to 3.6.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

How is CVE-2020-7597 attacked?

It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

Am I affected by CVE-2020-7597?

Check whether you run codecov (npm) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

CVE-2020-7597: codecov NPM module command injection via gcov-root

CVE-2020-7597 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2020-02-19

The codecov NPM module is a utility used by development teams to upload code coverage reports to the Codecov service. A command injection vulnerability in the gcov-root argument handler allows authenticated attackers with local access to the build system to execute arbitrary commands with the privileges of the build process, potentially compromising CI/CD pipelines and introducing malicious code into production.

Technologies: codecov (npm). Vendors: npm.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2020-7597 exploited in the wild?: No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2020-7597 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2020-7597?: Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 19 February 2020.
Which products and versions are affected?: codecov (npm) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=3.6.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2020-7597?: Yes. codecov (npm): upgrade to 3.6.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
How is CVE-2020-7597 attacked?: It is attacked over the network, in a software library.
Am I affected by CVE-2020-7597?: Check whether you run codecov (npm) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

codecov (npm): upgrade to 3.6.5 or later
```
npm install codecov@3.6.5
```

Technical details

The codecov-node NPM module (versions before 3.6.5) contains a command injection vulnerability in lib/codecov.js where the gcov-root argument value is passed unsanitized to the exec function. An attacker can inject arbitrary shell commands by including shell metacharacters (e.g., "& touch exploit &") in the gcov-root parameter. The vulnerability requires authentication (a user must call the vulnerable function) but the attack vector is network-accessible as it can be exploited through module usage in CI/CD systems. This is an incomplete fix of CVE-2020-7596. The fix in version 3.6.5 properly escapes arguments before execution.

Affected products

codecov codecov before 3.6.5

Identifiers

CVE-2020-7597
GHSA-5q88-cjfq-g2mh

Timeline

2020-02-16: disclosed
2020-02-19: advisory
2020-02-19: patched: version 3.6.5 released

References

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