CVE-2021-43138 (High) detected in async-3.2.1.tgz, async-2.6.3.tgz - autoclosed
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CVE-2021-43138 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Libraries - async-3.2.1.tgz, async-2.6.3.tgz
async-3.2.1.tgz
Higher-order functions and common patterns for asynchronous code
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-3.2.1.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/async/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy:
- bestzip-2.2.0.tgz (Root Library)
- ❌ async-3.2.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)
async-2.6.3.tgz
Higher-order functions and common patterns for asynchronous code
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-2.6.3.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/portfinder/node_modules/async/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy:
- scripts-20.0.2.tgz (Root Library)
- webpack-dev-server-4.7.4.tgz
- portfinder-1.0.28.tgz
- ❌ async-2.6.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)
- portfinder-1.0.28.tgz
- webpack-dev-server-4.7.4.tgz
Found in HEAD commit: 43505aace87d9d2395c4473c535364058a7e3fba
Found in base branch: main
Vulnerability Details
In Async before 2.6.4 and 3.x before 3.2.2, a malicious user can obtain privileges via the mapValues() method, aka lib/internal/iterator.js createObjectIterator prototype pollution.
Publish Date: 2022-04-06
URL: CVE-2021-43138
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)
Base Score Metrics:
- Exploitability Metrics:
- Attack Vector: Local
- Attack Complexity: Low
- Privileges Required: None
- User Interaction: Required
- Scope: Unchanged
- Impact Metrics:
- Confidentiality Impact: High
- Integrity Impact: High
- Availability Impact: High
Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43138
Release Date: 2022-04-06
Fix Resolution: async - v3.2.2
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