CVE-2023-36665
What it is
"protobuf.js (aka protobufjs) 6.10.0 through 7.x before 7.2.5 allows Prototype Pollution, a different vulnerability than CVE-2022-25878. A user-controlled protobuf message can be used by an attacker to pollute the prototype of Object.prototype by adding and overwriting its data and functions. Exploitation can involve: (1) using the function parse to parse protobuf messages on the fly, (2) loading .proto files by using load/loadSync functions, or (3) providing untrusted input to the functions ReflectionObject.setParsedOption and util.setProperty.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 1.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 1.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-1321 · Prototype pollution
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Protobufjs Project Protobufjs < 7.2.5
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/commit/e66379f451b0393c27d87b37fa7d271619e16b0d
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/compare/protobufjs-v7.2.3...protobufjs-v7.2.4
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/pull/1899
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/releases/tag/protobufjs-v7.2.4
- https://www.code-intelligence.com/blog/cve-protobufjs-prototype-pollution-cve-2023-36665
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/commit/e66379f451b0393c27d87b37fa7d271619e16b0d
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/compare/protobufjs-v7.2.3...protobufjs-v7.2.4
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/pull/1899
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/releases/tag/protobufjs-v7.2.4
- https://www.code-intelligence.com/blog/cve-protobufjs-prototype-pollution-cve-2023-36665
References
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/commit/e66379f451b0393c27d87b37fa7d271619e16b0d
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/compare/protobufjs-v7.2.3...protobufjs-v7.2.4
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/pull/1899
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/releases/tag/protobufjs-v7.2.4
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240628-0006/
- https://www.code-intelligence.com/blog/cve-protobufjs-prototype-pollution-cve-2023-36665
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/commit/e66379f451b0393c27d87b37fa7d271619e16b0d
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/compare/protobufjs-v7.2.3...protobufjs-v7.2.4
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/pull/1899
- https://github.com/protobufjs/protobuf.js/releases/tag/protobufjs-v7.2.4
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240628-0006/
- https://www.code-intelligence.com/blog/cve-protobufjs-prototype-pollution-cve-2023-36665