CVE-2020-7768 (High) detected in grpc-1.24.2.tgz, grpc-js-0.6.16.tgz

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CVE-2020-7768 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - grpc-1.24.2.tgz, grpc-js-0.6.16.tgz

grpc-1.24.2.tgz

gRPC Library for Node

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/grpc/-/grpc-1.24.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy: - @deliverybot/firebase-0.7.2.tgz (Root Library) - firebase-7.3.0.tgz - firestore-1.7.0.tgz - :x: **grpc-1.24.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

grpc-js-0.6.16.tgz

gRPC Library for Node - pure JS implementation

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/@grpc/grpc-js/-/grpc-js-0.6.16.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

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

Dependency Hierarchy: - @deliverybot/firebase-0.7.2.tgz (Root Library) - pubsub-1.1.1.tgz - :x: **grpc-js-0.6.16.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: bd51b1f8b9a3c21e299c3eabc04e1478a88c2a66

Found in base branch: main

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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