CVE-2020-12265 (High) detected in decompress-tar-4.1.1.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2020-12265 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - decompress-tar-4.1.1.tgz

decompress tar plugin

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/decompress-tar/-/decompress-tar-4.1.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/decompress-tar/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - gulp-imagemin-6.2.0.tgz (Root Library) - imagemin-gifsicle-6.0.1.tgz - gifsicle-4.0.1.tgz - bin-build-3.0.0.tgz - decompress-4.2.1.tgz - :x: **decompress-tar-4.1.1.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 4c04dadd915d6323f64b1d98dcdbc29df3b57cbb

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

The decompress package before 4.2.1 for Node.js is vulnerable to Arbitrary File Write via ../ in an archive member, when a symlink is used, because of Directory Traversal.

Publish Date: 2020-04-26

URL: CVE-2020-12265

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - 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://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-12265

Release Date: 2020-04-26

Fix Resolution: decompress - 4.2.1

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.