CVE-2019-20149 (High) detected in kind-of-6.0.2.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2019-20149 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - kind-of-6.0.2.tgz

Get the native type of a value.

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/kind-of/-/kind-of-6.0.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/kind-of/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy: - jest-24.8.0.tgz (Root Library) - jest-cli-24.8.0.tgz - core-24.8.0.tgz - micromatch-3.1.10.tgz - :x: **kind-of-6.0.2.tgz** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: a750de84ffd538ea6b2adf4835f293b6828ccd78

Found in base branch: develop

Vulnerability Details

ctorName in index.js in kind-of v6.0.2 allows external user input to overwrite certain internal attributes via a conflicting name, as demonstrated by 'constructor': {'name':'Symbol'}. Hence, a crafted payload can overwrite this builtin attribute to manipulate the type detection result.

Publish Date: 2019-12-30

URL: CVE-2019-20149

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: High - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2019-20149

Release Date: 2019-12-30

Fix Resolution (kind-of): 6.0.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (jest): 24.9.0

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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.