CVE-2018-3721 (Medium) detected in lodash-2.4.2.tgz

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CVE-2018-3721 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

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: /tmp/WhiteSource-ArchiveExtractor_747f4581-142b-405b-87f3-701147633521/20190625174422_45091/git_depth_0/EPiBootstrapArea/src/EPiBootstrapArea.Forms/modules/_protected/Shell/Shell/11.1.0.0/ClientResources/lib/xstyle/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /tmp/WhiteSource-ArchiveExtractor_747f4581-142b-405b-87f3-701147633521/20190625174422_45091/git_depth_0/EPiBootstrapArea/src/EPiBootstrapArea.Forms/modules/_protected/Shell/Shell/11.1.0.0/ClientResources/lib/xstyle/node_modules/lodash/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• intern-geezer-2.2.3.tgz (Root Library)
  • digdug-1.4.0.tgz
    • decompress-0.2.3.tgz
      • map-key-0.1.5.tgz
        • ❌ lodash-2.4.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 52d4afe13ec5c110f32d28c464a838e35746114d

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.

Publish Date: 2018-06-07

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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3721

Release Date: 2018-06-07

Fix Resolution: 4.17.5

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