CVE-2018-16487 (Medium) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2018-16487 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - lodash-1.0.2.tgz, lodash-3.10.1.tgz, lodash-2.4.2.tgz

lodash-1.0.2.tgz

A utility library delivering consistency, customization, performance, and extras.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-1.0.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: TinyURL-Node.js/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: TinyURL-Node.js/node_modules/lodash/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• gulp-3.8.11.tgz (Root Library)
  • vinyl-fs-0.3.14.tgz
    • glob-watcher-0.0.6.tgz
      • gaze-0.5.2.tgz
        • globule-0.1.0.tgz
          • ❌ lodash-1.0.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

lodash-3.10.1.tgz

The modern build of lodash modular utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-3.10.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: TinyURL-Node.js/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: TinyURL-Node.js/node_modules/gulp-jshint/node_modules/lodash/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• gulp-jshint-1.10.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ lodash-3.10.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

lodash-2.4.2.tgz

A utility library delivering consistency, customization, performance, & extras.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash/-/lodash-2.4.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: TinyURL-Node.js/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: TinyURL-Node.js/node_modules/rcloader/node_modules/lodash/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• gulp-jshint-1.10.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • rcloader-0.1.2.tgz
    • ❌ lodash-2.4.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 246f78657477824a6b5a35dcd0706571d25a6eb7

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A prototype pollution vulnerability was found in lodash <4.17.11 where the functions merge, mergeWith, and defaultsDeep can be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype.

Publish Date: 2019-02-01

URL: CVE-2018-16487

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.6)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16487

Release Date: 2019-02-01

Fix Resolution: 4.17.11

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