mixin-deep up to 1.3.0 on Node.js Object input validation

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A vulnerability was found in mixin-deep up to 1.3.0 on Node.js (JavaScript Library) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation as part of a Object leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

mixin-deep node module before 1.3.1 suffers from a Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID) vulnerability, 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.

The bug was discovered 04/25/2018. The weakness was released 06/07/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-3719 since 12/28/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 35 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 120696 (Fedora 28 : nodejs-mixin-deep (2018-ab62814cee)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 1.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (120696). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-140699 and VDB-140700.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 120696
Nessus Name: Fedora 28 : nodejs-mixin-deep (2018-ab62814cee)
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OpenVAS ID: 860660
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for nodejs-mixin-deep FEDORA-2018-ab62814cee
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: mixin-deep 1.3.1
Patch: github.com

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12/28/2017 🔍
04/25/2018 +118 days 🔍
05/30/2018 +35 days 🔍
06/06/2018 +6 days 🔍
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01/03/2019 +210 days 🔍
03/21/2023 +1538 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: FEDORA-2018-ab62814cee
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-3719 (🔍)
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/07/2018 10:46 AM
Updated: 03/21/2023 09:35 PM
Changes: 06/07/2018 10:46 AM (67), 02/16/2020 07:33 PM (6), 03/21/2023 09:23 PM (5), 03/21/2023 09:35 PM (1)
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