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CVE-2017-18077 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - brace-expansion-1.1.6.tgz
Brace expansion as known from sh/bash
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/brace-expansion/-/brace-expansion-1.1.6.tgz
Path to dependency file: nodegoat/package.json
Path to vulnerable library: nodegoat/node_modules/npm/node_modules/fstream-npm/node_modules/fstream-ignore/node_modules/minimatch/node_modules/brace-expansion/package.json,nodegoat/node_modules/npm/node_modules/glob/node_modules/minimatch/node_modules/brace-expansion/package.json,nodegoat/node_modules/nyc/node_modules/brace-expansion/package.json,nodegoat/node_modules/npm/node_modules/node-gyp/node_modules/minimatch/node_modules/brace-expansion/package.json,nodegoat/node_modules/npm/node_modules/init-package-json/node_modules/glob/node_modules/minimatch/node_modules/brace-expansion/package.json,nodegoat/node_modules/npm/node_modules/read-package-json/node_modules/glob/node_modules/minimatch/node_modules/brace-expansion/package.json
Dependency Hierarchy: - grunt-npm-install-0.3.1.tgz (Root Library) - npm-3.10.10.tgz - read-package-json-2.0.4.tgz - glob-6.0.4.tgz - minimatch-3.0.3.tgz - :x: **brace-expansion-1.1.6.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: a7cf759168f0c98d6d469e2711fda2875be7080b
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerability Details
index.js in brace-expansion before 1.1.7 is vulnerable to Regular Expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) attacks, as demonstrated by an expand argument containing many comma characters.
Publish Date: 2018-01-27
URL: CVE-2017-18077
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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18077
Release Date: 2018-01-27
Fix Resolution: 1.1.7