This affects the package @aws-sdk/shared-ini-file-loader before 1.0.0-rc.9; the package aws-sdk before 2.814.0. If an attacker submits a malicious INI file to an application that parses it with loadSharedConfigFiles , they will pollute the prototype on the application. This can be exploited further depending on the context.
CVE-2020-28472 - Critical Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - aws-sdk-2.100.0.tgz
AWS SDK for JavaScript
Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/aws-sdk/-/aws-sdk-2.100.0.tgz
Path to dependency file: /package.json
Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/aws-sdk
Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **aws-sdk-2.100.0.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)
Found in HEAD commit: 3892a076299e4fa06454dfb5727e7957834586de
Found in base branch: update-dep
Vulnerability Details
This affects the package @aws-sdk/shared-ini-file-loader before 1.0.0-rc.9; the package aws-sdk before 2.814.0. If an attacker submits a malicious INI file to an application that parses it with loadSharedConfigFiles , they will pollute the prototype on the application. This can be exploited further depending on the context.
Publish Date: 2021-01-19
URL: CVE-2020-28472
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=2020-28472
Release Date: 2021-01-19
Fix Resolution: 2.814.0
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