Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-16469 (CCN-152520)

Assigned:2018-09-28
Published:2018-09-28
Updated:2019-10-09
Summary:The merge.recursive function in the merge package <1.2.1 can be tricked into adding or modifying properties of the Object prototype. These properties will be present on all objects allowing for a denial of service attack.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
6.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
4.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-16469

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nodejs-cve201816469-dos(152520)

Source: CCN
Type: HackerOne Web site
Prototype pollution attack (merge.recursive)

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/381194

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6575667 (Spectrum Discover)
High severity vulnerabilities in libraries used by IBM Spectrum Discover (libraries of libraries)

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6956539 (MobileFirst Platform Foundation)
Multiple vulnerabilities found with third-party libraries used by IBM MobileFirst Platform

Source: CCN
Type: NPM Web site
merge

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2018-16469

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:merge_project:merge:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* (Version < 1.2.1)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:ibm:mobilefirst_platform_foundation:8.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201816469000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16469 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2018-10-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2018164690000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16469 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
    2018-10-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201816469000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16469 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2018-10-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2018164690000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16469 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2018-10-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201816469000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16469 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
    2018-10-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:2018164690000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16469 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - low.
    2018-10-30
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2018164690000000
    V
    		CVE-2018-16469 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
    2018-10-30
    BACK
    merge_project merge *
    nodejs node.js *
    ibm mobilefirst platform foundation 8.0.0.0