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01 Record

CVE-2021-43616

The npm ci command in npm 7.x and 8.x through 8.1.3 proceeds with an installation even if dependency information in package-lock.json differs from package.json. This behavior is inconsistent with the

CriticalPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base score9.0 CVSS v3.xCVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N
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02 Description

The npm ci command in npm 7.x and 8.x through 8.1.3 proceeds with an installation even if dependency information in package-lock.json differs from package.json. This behavior is inconsistent with the

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
2.72% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 86.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
9.8 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Important. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2021-11-13 00:00Z4 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-04 04:03Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2021-11-13
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Critical (CVSS 9.0)
CNA CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AC:H/AV:N/A:H/C:H/I:H/PR:N/S:C/UI:N
Weaknesses
  • CWE-345Insufficient Verification of Data AuthenticityClass
Data version
5.1
Document digest
e8438a8b14094ed3a3054c7f13cd8e645e73d96c5b7c3d435821100ac3d01cfc

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
fedoraprojectfedoraNot specified—
netappnext_generation_application_programming_interfaceNot specified—
npmjsnpmNot specified—
redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—
redhatquayNot specified—
redhatrhel_software_collectionsNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • nodejs
    Fixed in 1:16.14.0-4.module_el8.6.0+2904+f21ad6f4
  • nodejs-devel
    Fixed in 1:16.14.0-4.module_el8.6.0+2904+f21ad6f4
  • nodejs-docs
    Fixed in 1:16.14.0-4.module_el8.6.0+2904+f21ad6f4
  • nodejs-full-i18n
    Fixed in 1:16.14.0-4.module_el8.6.0+2904+f21ad6f4
  • nodejs-nodemon
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2.0.15-1.module_el8.5.0+2605+45d748af
    • Affected before 2.0.15-1.module_el8.6.0+2904+f21ad6f4
  • nodejs-packaging
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 25-1.module_el8.5.0+246+05401605
    • Affected before 25-1.module_el8.5.0+2605+45d748af
  • npm
    Fixed in 1:8.3.1-1.16.14.0.4.module_el8.6.0+2904+f21ad6f4

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Arch Linux

  • npm
    Fixed in 8.4.1-1

Source: Arch Linux Security Tracker, the Arch Linux security team. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • nodejs
    Fixed in 1:16.14.0-4.module_el8.6.0+2904+f21ad6f4
  • nodejs-devel
    Fixed in 1:16.14.0-4.module_el8.6.0+2904+f21ad6f4
  • nodejs-docs
    Fixed in 1:16.14.0-4.module_el8.6.0+2904+f21ad6f4
  • nodejs-full-i18n
    Fixed in 1:16.14.0-4.module_el8.6.0+2904+f21ad6f4
  • nodejs-nodemon
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 2.0.15-1.module_el8.5.0+2605+45d748af
    • Affected before 2.0.15-1.module_el8.6.0+2904+f21ad6f4
  • nodejs-packaging
    Fixed

    A version is affected if any line below covers it.

    • Affected before 25-1.module_el8.5.0+246+05401605
    • Affected before 25-1.module_el8.5.0+2605+45d748af
  • npm
    Fixed in 1:8.3.1-1.16.14.0.4.module_el8.6.0+2904+f21ad6f4

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • npm
    Fixed in 8.4.1~ds-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • npm
    Fixed in 8.4.1~ds-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • npm
    Fixed in 8.4.1~ds-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • npm
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

  • npm
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 25.10

  • npm
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

  • npm
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 26.10

  • npm
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.