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CVE-2021-43138
April 06, 2022
In Async before 2.6.4 and 3.x before 3.2.2, a malicious user can obtain privileges via the mapValues() method, aka lib/internal/iterator.js createObjectIterator prototype pollution.
Affected Packages
async (CDN_JS):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0 <3.2.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.2.2
async (CDN_JS):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.6.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.6.4
async (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.6.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.6.4
async (NPM):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0 <3.2.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.2.2
Related Resources (20)
https://github.com/caolan/async/compare/v2.6.3...v2.6.4
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UM6XJ73Q3NAM5KSGCOKJ2ZIA6GUWUJLK/
https://github.com/caolan/async/blob/master/lib/mapValuesLimit.js
https://github.com/caolan/async/commit/8f7f90342a6571ba1c197d747ebed30c368096d2
https://github.com/caolan/async/commit/e1ecdbf79264f9ab488c7799f4c76996d5dca66d
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43138
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/
https://jsfiddle.net/oz5twjd9
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MTEUUTNIEBHGKUKKLNUZSV7IEP6IP3Q3/
https://jsfiddle.net/oz5twjd9/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006
https://github.com/caolan/async/pull/1828
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UM6XJ73Q3NAM5KSGCOKJ2ZIA6GUWUJLK
https://github.com/caolan/async/blob/v2.6.4/CHANGELOG.md#v264
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UM6XJ73Q3NAM5KSGCOKJ2ZIA6GUWUJLK
https://github.com/caolan/async
https://github.com/caolan/async/blob/master/lib/internal/iterator.js
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MTEUUTNIEBHGKUKKLNUZSV7IEP6IP3Q3
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MTEUUTNIEBHGKUKKLNUZSV7IEP6IP3Q3
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-43138
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.5
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
HIGH
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.8
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
6.8
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')
CWE-1321
EPSS
Base Score:
0.7