CVE-2020-36618 — MEDIUM (6.3)

Vulnerability Description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Furqan node-whois. Affected is an unknown function of the file index.coffee. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The name of the patch is 46ccc2aee8d063c7b6b4dee2c2834113b7286076. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216252.

CVSS Score

6.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

LOW

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Furqansofware	Node Whois	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-74 CWE-1321

References

https://github.com/FurqanSoftware/node-whois/commit/46ccc2aee8d063c7b6b4dee2c283PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/FurqanSoftware/node-whois/pull/105ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://vuldb.com/?id.216252Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/FurqanSoftware/node-whois/commit/46ccc2aee8d063c7b6b4dee2c283PatchThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/FurqanSoftware/node-whois/pull/105ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
https://vuldb.com/?id.216252Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-36618?

CVE-2020-36618 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.3 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Furqan node-whois. Affected is an unknown function of the file index.coffee. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of ob...

How severe is CVE-2020-36618?

CVE-2020-36618 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-36618?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Furqansofware Node Whois.