SB2020020307 - Prototype Pollution in dot-prop package
Published: February 3, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020020307
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8116)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to prototype pollution. A remote authenticated attacker can modify the prototype of a base object which can vary in severity depending on the implementation (DoS, access to sensitive data, RCE).
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.