CVE-2017-15010 (High) detected in tough-cookie-2.3.1.tgz, tough-cookie-2.2.2.tgz

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CVE-2017-15010 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Libraries - tough-cookie-2.3.1.tgz, tough-cookie-2.2.2.tgz

tough-cookie-2.3.1.tgz

RFC6265 Cookies and Cookie Jar for node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-2.3.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/npm/node_modules/request/node_modules/tough-cookie/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-npm-install-0.3.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • npm-3.10.10.tgz
    • request-2.75.0.tgz
      • ❌ tough-cookie-2.3.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

tough-cookie-2.2.2.tgz

RFC6265 Cookies and Cookie Jar for node.js

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/tough-cookie/-/tough-cookie-2.2.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/grunt-retire/node_modules/tough-cookie/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• grunt-retire-0.3.12.tgz (Root Library)
  • request-2.67.0.tgz
    • ❌ tough-cookie-2.2.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: ade63e4d4d7f78775fe064056f81c5da1b53aecf

Found in base branch: dev

Vulnerability Details

A ReDoS (regular expression denial of service) flaw was found in the tough-cookie module before 2.3.3 for Node.js. An attacker that is able to make an HTTP request using a specially crafted cookie may cause the application to consume an excessive amount of CPU.

Publish Date: 2017-10-04

URL: CVE-2017-15010

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: None
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-15010

Release Date: 2017-10-04

Fix Resolution (tough-cookie): 2.3.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (grunt-retire): 1.0.4

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