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CVE-2021-23438

Prototype Pollution

Published: Sep 1, 2021Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-843
NVD MITRE
5.6CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
1.7%
Top 26.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Type confusion in mpath

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-843

Affected Products

mpathnpmOSS Libraries
mpathmpath project
mpathn/a
npmpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-23438
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/aheckmann/mpath/commit/89402d2880d4ea3518480a8c9847c541f2d824fc
github.com
https://github.com/mongoosejs/mpath/commit/89402d2880d4ea3518480a8c9847c541f2d824fc
github.com
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Timeline

Published
Sep 1, 2021
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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