launch-editor allows users to open files with line numbers in editor from Node.js. Prior to 2.14.1, the launch-editor NPM package accesses arbitrary paths including Windows UNC paths. When a UNC path is opened, Windows automatically attempts NTLM authentication to the remote host, causing the user’s NTLMv2 password hash to be leaked to an attacker-controlled SMB server. This can result in credential compromise through offline hash cracking. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.14.1.
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GHSA-v6wh-96g9-6wx3 | launch-editor: NTLMv2 hash disclosure via UNC path handling on Windows |
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| Description | launch-editor allows users to open files with line numbers in editor from Node.js. Prior to 2.14.1, the launch-editor NPM package accesses arbitrary paths including Windows UNC paths. When a UNC path is opened, Windows automatically attempts NTLM authentication to the remote host, causing the user’s NTLMv2 password hash to be leaked to an attacker-controlled SMB server. This can result in credential compromise through offline hash cracking. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.14.1. | |
| Title | NTLMv2 hash disclosure via UNC path handling on Windows | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-522 CWE-73 |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-06-22T17:30:11.939Z
Reserved: 2026-06-09T20:16:59.647Z
Link: CVE-2026-53632
Updated: 2026-06-22T17:30:07.360Z
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Updated: 2026-06-22T20:00:06Z
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