CVE-2018-3728 (High) detected in hoek-2.16.3.tgz, hoek-0.9.1.tgz

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CVE-2018-3728 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - hoek-2.16.3.tgz, hoek-0.9.1.tgz

hoek-2.16.3.tgz

General purpose node utilities

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/hoek/-/hoek-2.16.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/hoek/package.json,/node_modules/npm/node_modules/request/node_modules/hawk/node_modules/hoek/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-retire-0.3.12.tgz (Root Library)
  • request-2.67.0.tgz
    • hawk-3.1.3.tgz
      • ❌ hoek-2.16.3.tgz (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: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/zaproxy/node_modules/hoek/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• zaproxy-0.2.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • request-2.36.0.tgz
    • hawk-1.0.0.tgz
      • ❌ hoek-0.9.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: f44264189b44751e45b53a39b697a1fd6f84a80c

Found in base branch: dev

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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16082

Release Date: 2018-03-30

Fix Resolution (hoek): 4.2.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (grunt-retire): 1.0.4

Fix Resolution (hoek): 4.2.0

Direct dependency fix Resolution (zaproxy): 1.0.0-rc.1

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