CVE-2020-7768 (High) detected in grpc-js-0.3.6.tgz, grpc-1.19.0.tgz

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CVE-2020-7768 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - grpc-js-0.3.6.tgz, grpc-1.19.0.tgz

grpc-js-0.3.6.tgz

gRPC Library for Node - pure JS implementation

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/@grpc/grpc-js/-/grpc-js-0.3.6.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - vision-0.25.0.tgz (Root Library) - google-gax-0.25.4.tgz - :x: **grpc-js-0.3.6.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

grpc-1.19.0.tgz

gRPC Library for Node

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/grpc/-/grpc-1.19.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy: - vision-0.25.0.tgz (Root Library) - google-gax-0.25.4.tgz - :x: **grpc-1.19.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 5445622de0cdb12895bce18c7de0dc2268316ed1

Vulnerability Details

The package grpc before 1.24.4; the package @grpc/grpc-js before 1.1.8 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via loadPackageDefinition.

Publish Date: 2020-11-11

URL: CVE-2020-7768

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7768

Release Date: 2020-11-11

Fix Resolution: grpc 1.24.4, grpc-js 1.1.8

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