CVE-2021-44906 (High) detected in minimist-0.0.8.tgz, minimist-1.2.0.tgz

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CVE-2021-44906 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - minimist-0.0.8.tgz, minimist-1.2.0.tgz

minimist-0.0.8.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-0.0.8.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/grpc/node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• speech-1.1.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • google-gax-0.14.5.tgz
    • grpc-1.7.3.tgz
      • node-pre-gyp-0.6.39.tgz
        • mkdirp-0.5.1.tgz
          • ❌ minimist-0.0.8.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

minimist-1.2.0.tgz

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Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/minimist/-/minimist-1.2.0.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/grpc/node_modules/rc/node_modules/minimist/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• speech-1.1.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • google-gax-0.14.5.tgz
    • grpc-1.7.3.tgz
      • node-pre-gyp-0.6.39.tgz
        • rc-1.2.2.tgz
          • ❌ minimist-1.2.0.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

Minimist <=1.2.5 is vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via file index.js, function setKey() (lines 69-95).

Publish Date: 2022-03-17

URL: CVE-2021-44906

CVSS 3 Score Details (9.8)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • 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

Release Date: 2022-03-17

Fix Resolution (minimist): 0.2.2

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@google-cloud/speech): 1.2.0

Fix Resolution (minimist): 1.2.6

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@google-cloud/speech): 1.2.0

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