CVE-2020-7720 (High) detected in multiple libraries

[mend-bolt-for-github]

CVE-2020-7720 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - node-forge-0.7.6.tgz, node-forge-0.7.1.tgz, node-forge-0.7.5.tgz

node-forge-0.7.6.tgz

JavaScript implementations of network transports, cryptography, ciphers, PKI, message digests, and various utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/node-forge/-/node-forge-0.7.6.tgz

Path to dependency file: angular/aio/yarn.lock

Path to vulnerable library: angular/aio/yarn.lock,angular/yarn.lock

Dependency Hierarchy:

• firebase-tools-5.1.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • google-auto-auth-0.7.2.tgz
    • google-auth-library-0.10.0.tgz
      • gtoken-1.2.3.tgz
        • google-p12-pem-0.1.2.tgz
          • ❌ node-forge-0.7.6.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

node-forge-0.7.1.tgz

JavaScript implementations of network transports, cryptography, ciphers, PKI, message digests, and various utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/node-forge/-/node-forge-0.7.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: angular/aio/yarn.lock

Path to vulnerable library: angular/aio/yarn.lock,angular/integration/cli-hello-world/yarn.lock

Dependency Hierarchy:

• build-angular-0.12.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • webpack-dev-server-3.1.14.tgz
    • selfsigned-1.10.2.tgz
      • ❌ node-forge-0.7.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

node-forge-0.7.5.tgz

JavaScript implementations of network transports, cryptography, ciphers, PKI, message digests, and various utilities.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/node-forge/-/node-forge-0.7.5.tgz

Path to dependency file: angular/integration/cli-hello-world-ivy-compat/yarn.lock

Path to vulnerable library: angular/integration/cli-hello-world-ivy-compat/yarn.lock,angular/integration/cli-hello-world-ivy-minimal/yarn.lock

Dependency Hierarchy:

• build-angular-0.12.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • webpack-dev-server-3.1.14.tgz
    • selfsigned-1.10.4.tgz
      • ❌ node-forge-0.7.5.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: cf1f1c0344fa01406f61ff7437a72714be39b47e

Vulnerability Details

The package node-forge before 0.10.0 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via the util.setPath function. Note: Version 0.10.0 is a breaking change removing the vulnerable functions.

Publish Date: 2020-09-01

URL: CVE-2020-7720

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.3)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • 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://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

Release Date: 2020-09-13

Fix Resolution: node-forge - 0.10.0