CVE-2021-43138 (High) detected in multiple libraries

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CVE-2021-43138 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - async-1.5.2.tgz, async-1.0.0.tgz, async-0.2.10.tgz

async-1.5.2.tgz

Higher-order functions and common patterns for asynchronous code

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-1.5.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/portscanner/node_modules/async/package.json,/node_modules/npmi/node_modules/npm/node_modules/request/node_modules/form-data/node_modules/async/package.json,/node_modules/nconf/node_modules/async/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - gitbook-cli-2.3.2.tgz (Root Library) - npmi-1.0.1.tgz - npm-2.15.12.tgz - request-2.74.0.tgz - form-data-1.0.0-rc4.tgz - :x: **async-1.5.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

async-1.0.0.tgz

Higher-order functions and common patterns for asynchronous code

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-1.0.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/winston/node_modules/async/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - dockerfile_lint-0.3.4.tgz (Root Library) - winston-2.4.5.tgz - :x: **async-1.0.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

async-0.2.10.tgz

Higher-order functions and common patterns for asynchronous code

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-0.2.10.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/prompt/node_modules/async/package.json,/node_modules/utile/node_modules/async/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - jscs-3.0.7.tgz (Root Library) - prompt-0.2.14.tgz - utile-0.2.1.tgz - :x: **async-0.2.10.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: e159e7b20ce7c6f1791d1d9297f084ccd102c65e

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

A vulnerability exists in Async through 3.2.1 (fixed in 3.2.2) , which could let a malicious user obtain privileges via the mapValues() method.

Publish Date: 2022-04-06

URL: CVE-2021-43138

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - 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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43138

Release Date: 2022-04-06

Fix Resolution: async - v3.2.2

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