CVE-2021-44906 (High) detected in minimist-0.0.8.tgz, minimist-1.2.0.tgz

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CVE-2021-44906 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - minimist-0.0.8.tgz, minimist-1.2.0.tgz

minimist-0.0.8.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-0.0.8.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/grpc/node_modules/mkdirp/node_modules/minimist/package.json,/node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• node-virustotal-2.4.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • tar-2.2.1.tgz
    • fstream-1.0.11.tgz
      • mkdirp-0.5.1.tgz
        • ❌ minimist-0.0.8.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

minimist-1.2.0.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/grpc/node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• vision-0.25.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • google-gax-0.25.4.tgz
    • grpc-1.19.0.tgz
      • node-pre-gyp-0.12.0.tgz
        • rc-1.2.8.tgz
          • ❌ minimist-1.2.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 388ab5bcd5fbdb7c4a502b982a3469479c0460ba

Vulnerability Details

Minimist <=1.2.5 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via file index.js, function setKey() (lines 69-95).

Publish Date: 2022-03-17

URL: CVE-2021-44906

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • 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://github.com/substack/minimist/issues/164

Release Date: 2022-03-17

Fix Resolution: minimist - 1.2.6

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