8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2018-3728
OpenSSL Legacy Node Module Prototype Pollution
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.

INFO

Published Date :

March 30, 2018, 7:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:05 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-3728 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Hapijs hoek
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Follow the instructions below to mitigate the CVE-2018-3728 vulnerability.
There is no known solution at this time.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2018-3728 has a 6 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-3728.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103108 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1263 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1264 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hapijs/hoek/commit/32ed5c9413321fbc37da5ca81a7cbab693786dee Patch Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/310439 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/566 Broken Link
https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:hoek:20180212 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103108 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1263 Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1264 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hapijs/hoek/commit/32ed5c9413321fbc37da5ca81a7cbab693786dee Patch Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/310439 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/566 Broken Link
https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:hoek:20180212 Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-3728 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2018-3728 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-3728 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103108
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1263
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1264
    Added Reference https://github.com/hapijs/hoek/commit/32ed5c9413321fbc37da5ca81a7cbab693786dee
    Added Reference https://hackerone.com/reports/310439
    Added Reference https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/566
    Added Reference https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:hoek:20180212
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 09, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE HackerOne CWE-471
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 26, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Changed CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/566 No Types Assigned https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/566 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/hapijs/hoek/commit/32ed5c9413321fbc37da5ca81a7cbab693786dee Third Party Advisory https://github.com/hapijs/hoek/commit/32ed5c9413321fbc37da5ca81a7cbab693786dee Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:hoek:20180212 No Types Assigned https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:hoek:20180212 Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1264 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1264 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1263 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1263 Third Party Advisory
    Removed CWE CWE-284
    Added CWE CWE-471
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:hapijs:hoek:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.2.0 *cpe:2.3:a:hapijs:hoek:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:hapijs:hoek:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.2.0 *cpe:2.3:a:hapijs:hoek:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1264 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 02, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:hoek:20180212 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/566 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1263 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:hapijs:hoek:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.0.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:hapijs:hoek:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.2.0 *cpe:2.3:a:hapijs:hoek:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 5.0.0 up to (excluding) 5.0.3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description hoek node module 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. 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.
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 24, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/hapijs/hoek/commit/32ed5c9413321fbc37da5ca81a7cbab693786dee No Types Assigned https://github.com/hapijs/hoek/commit/32ed5c9413321fbc37da5ca81a7cbab693786dee Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://hackerone.com/reports/310439 No Types Assigned https://hackerone.com/reports/310439 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103108 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103108 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:hapijs:hoek:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 5.0.3
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Apr. 01, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103108 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.5
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

1.76 }} 1.18%

score

0.81832

percentile