geoip-lite-1.4.2.tgz: 1 vulnerabilities (highest severity is: 7.8)

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Vulnerable Library - geoip-lite-1.4.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/grunt-bower-task/node_modules/async/package.json,/node_modules/grunt-contrib-clean/node_modules/async/package.json,/node_modules/portscanner/node_modules/async/package.json,/node_modules/geoip-lite/node_modules/async/package.json,/node_modules/archiver/node_modules/async/package.json,/node_modules/grunt-contrib-watch/node_modules/async/package.json,/node_modules/grunt-contrib-less/node_modules/async/package.json

Found in HEAD commit: 7c898c0839317ea7989d15935972aa4dc520b907

Vulnerabilities

CVE	Severity	CVSS	Exploit Maturity	EPSS	Dependency	Type	Fixed in (geoip-lite version)	Remediation Possible**	Reachability
CVE-2021-43138	High	7.8	Not Defined	0.2%	async-2.6.3.tgz	Transitive	1.4.5	✅

**In some cases, Remediation PR cannot be created automatically for a vulnerability despite the availability of remediation

Details

CVE-2021-43138

Vulnerable Library - async-2.6.3.tgz

Higher-order functions and common patterns for asynchronous code

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/async/-/async-2.6.3.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/grunt-bower-task/node_modules/async/package.json,/node_modules/grunt-contrib-clean/node_modules/async/package.json,/node_modules/portscanner/node_modules/async/package.json,/node_modules/geoip-lite/node_modules/async/package.json,/node_modules/archiver/node_modules/async/package.json,/node_modules/grunt-contrib-watch/node_modules/async/package.json,/node_modules/grunt-contrib-less/node_modules/async/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• geoip-lite-1.4.2.tgz (Root Library)
  • :x: async-2.6.3.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 7c898c0839317ea7989d15935972aa4dc520b907

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

In Async before 2.6.4 and 3.x before 3.2.2, a malicious user can obtain privileges via the mapValues() method, aka lib/internal/iterator.js createObjectIterator prototype pollution.

Publish Date: 2022-04-06

URL: CVE-2021-43138

Threat Assessment

Exploit Maturity: Not Defined

EPSS: 0.2%

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Local
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • 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://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43138

Release Date: 2022-04-06

Fix Resolution (async): 2.6.4

Direct dependency fix Resolution (geoip-lite): 1.4.5

:rescue_worker_helmet: Automatic Remediation will be attempted for this issue.

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