CVE-2018-3728

Public Exploit

Description

hoek node module before 4.2.0 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3 suffers from a Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID) vulnerability via 'merge' and 'applyToDefaults' functions, which allows a malicious user to modify the prototype of "Object" via __proto__, causing the addition or modification of an existing property that will exist on all objects.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.76% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: hapi hoek node module
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/hapijs/hoek/commit/32ed5c9413321fbc37da5ca81a7cbab693786dee third party advisory patch
https://hackerone.com/reports/310439 third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103108 vdb entry third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1264 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1263 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:hoek:20180212 exploit third party advisory patch
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/566 broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-3728?
CVE-2018-3728 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-3728?
To fix CVE-2018-3728, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-3728 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-3728 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-3728?
CVE-2018-3728 affects hapi hoek node module.
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