WS-2019-0427 (Medium) detected in elliptic-6.4.1.tgz

[mend-bolt-for-github]

WS-2019-0427 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - elliptic-6.4.1.tgz

EC cryptography

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/elliptic/-/elliptic-6.4.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /EcommEasy-Admin/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/elliptic/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• webpack-4.29.6.tgz (Root Library)
  • node-libs-browser-2.2.0.tgz
    • crypto-browserify-3.12.0.tgz
      • browserify-sign-4.0.4.tgz
        • ❌ elliptic-6.4.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 7f59033ff8afe2f83ad2413d6b10103e2f2d764e

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The function getNAF() in elliptic library has information leakage. This issue is mitigated in version 6.5.2

Publish Date: 2019-11-22

URL: WS-2019-0427

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Adjacent
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2019-11-22

Fix Resolution (elliptic): 6.5.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (webpack): 4.30.0

---

Step up your Open Source Security Game with Mend here