CVE-2020-7598 (Medium) detected in minimist-0.0.8.tgz, minimist-1.2.0.tgz

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CVE-2020-7598 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - minimist-0.0.8.tgz, minimist-1.2.0.tgz

minimist-0.0.8.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-0.0.8.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/grpc/node_modules/mkdirp/node_modules/minimist/package.json,/node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - node-virustotal-2.4.2.tgz (Root Library) - tar-2.2.1.tgz - fstream-1.0.11.tgz - mkdirp-0.5.1.tgz - :x: **minimist-0.0.8.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

minimist-1.2.0.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/grpc/node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - vision-0.25.0.tgz (Root Library) - google-gax-0.25.4.tgz - grpc-1.19.0.tgz - node-pre-gyp-0.12.0.tgz - rc-1.2.8.tgz - :x: **minimist-1.2.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: aa82ff1f68d02ea40b74454bc494aa11785f428a

Vulnerability Details

minimist before 1.2.2 could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a "constructor" or "__proto__" payload.

Publish Date: 2020-03-11

URL: CVE-2020-7598

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.6)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/substack/minimist/commit/63e7ed05aa4b1889ec2f3b196426db4500cbda94

Release Date: 2020-03-11

Fix Resolution: minimist - 0.2.1,1.2.3

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