CVE-2018-3728 (High) detected in hoek-0.9.1.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2018-3728 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - hoek-0.9.1.tgz

General purpose node utilities

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/hoek/-/hoek-0.9.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: macos-plist/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: macos-plist/node_modules/hoek/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• zuul-3.12.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • wd-0.3.11.tgz
    • request-2.46.0.tgz
      • hawk-1.1.1.tgz
        • ❌ hoek-0.9.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 9cee3646cabeaba7e6010d3ec4163529bcec875d

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

hoek node module before 4.2.0 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3 suffers from a Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID) vulnerability via 'merge' and 'applyToDefaults' 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: 2018-03-30

URL: CVE-2018-3728

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.8)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3728

Release Date: 2018-03-30

Fix Resolution: 4.2.1,5.0.3

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