CVE-2018-3721 (Medium) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2018-3721 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - lodash-1.0.2.tgz, lodash.merge-3.3.2.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: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/globule/node_modules/lodash/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• gulp-3.9.1.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.merge-3.3.2.tgz

The modern build of lodash’s `_.merge` as a module.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/lodash.merge/-/lodash.merge-3.3.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/lodash.merge/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• eslint-1.10.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ lodash.merge-3.3.2.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: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/babel-core/node_modules/lodash/package.json,/node_modules/babel/node_modules/lodash/package.json,/node_modules/babel-plugin-proto-to-assign/node_modules/lodash/package.json,/node_modules/babel-jest/node_modules/lodash/package.json,/node_modules/inquirer/node_modules/lodash/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• babel-core-5.8.38.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: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ lodash-2.4.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 56ff85f974b05cab00c2299011cfbdf611dd773d

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

lodash node module before 4.17.5 suffers from a Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID) vulnerability via defaultsDeep, merge, and mergeWith functions, which allows a malicious user to modify the prototype of "Object" via proto, causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.
Mend Note: Converted from WS-2019-0184, on 2022-11-08.

Publish Date: 2018-04-26

URL: CVE-2018-3721

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.5)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1067

Release Date: 2018-04-26

Fix Resolution (lodash): 4.17.5

Direct dependency fix Resolution (gulp): 4.0.0

Fix Resolution (lodash.merge): 4.17.5

Direct dependency fix Resolution (eslint): 2.0.0

Fix Resolution (lodash): 4.17.5

Direct dependency fix Resolution (babel-core): 6.9.0

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