CVE-2018-3721 (Medium) detected in lodash-4.11.1.js, lodash-4.12.0-amd.js

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CVE-2018-3721 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - lodash-4.11.1.js, lodash-4.12.0-amd.js

lodash-4.11.1.js

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

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lodash.js/4.11.1/lodash.js

Path to vulnerable library: angular/packages/benchpress/node_modules/jpm/node_modules/lodash/lodash.js

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ lodash-4.11.1.js (Vulnerable Library)

lodash-4.12.0-amd.js

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

Library home page: https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/lodash.js/4.12.0-amd/lodash.js

Path to vulnerable library: angular/packages/benchpress/node_modules/firefox-profile/node_modules/lodash/lodash.js

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ lodash-4.12.0-amd.js (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: cf1f1c0344fa01406f61ff7437a72714be39b47e

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