Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-3739
Potential exploit
https-proxy-agent before 2.1.1 passes auth option to the Buffer constructor without proper sanitization, resulting in DoS and uninitialized memory leak in setups where an attacker could submit typed input to the 'auth' parameter (e.g. JSON).
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-3739
- cpe:2.3:a:https-proxy-agent_project:https-proxy-agent:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-3739
0.46%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 61 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-3739
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.4
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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4.9
|
NIST | |
|
9.1
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CRITICAL | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
5.2
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-3739
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The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.Assigned by: support@hackerone.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2018-3739
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https://hackerone.com/reports/319532
#319532 `https-proxy-agent` passes unsanitized options to Buffer(arg), resulting in DoS and uninitialized memory leakExploit;Third Party Advisory
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