8.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-4264
"LinkedIn dustjs Prototype Pollution Vulnerability"
Description

A vulnerability was found in LinkedIn dustjs up to 2.x and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is ddb6523832465d38c9d80189e9de60519ac307c3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216464.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 21, 2022, 7:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 17, 2024, 2:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-4264 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 Linkedin dustjs
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-2021-4264.

URL Resource
https://github.com/linkedin/dustjs/commit/ddb6523832465d38c9d80189e9de60519ac307c3 Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/linkedin/dustjs/issues/804 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/linkedin/dustjs/pull/805 Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/linkedin/dustjs/releases/tag/v3.0.0 Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216464 VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.216464 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-4264 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 17, 2024

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

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Apr. 11, 2024

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

    Mar. 21, 2024

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

    Feb. 29, 2024

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

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 28, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/linkedin/dustjs/commit/ddb6523832465d38c9d80189e9de60519ac307c3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/linkedin/dustjs/commit/ddb6523832465d38c9d80189e9de60519ac307c3 Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/linkedin/dustjs/issues/804 No Types Assigned https://github.com/linkedin/dustjs/issues/804 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/linkedin/dustjs/pull/805 No Types Assigned https://github.com/linkedin/dustjs/pull/805 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/linkedin/dustjs/releases/tag/v3.0.0 No Types Assigned https://github.com/linkedin/dustjs/releases/tag/v3.0.0 Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216464 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216464 VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://vuldb.com/?id.216464 No Types Assigned https://vuldb.com/?id.216464 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:linkedin:dustjs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0.0
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 25, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description A vulnerability was found in LinkedIn dustjs 3.0.0 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.0.1 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is ddb6523832465d38c9d80189e9de60519ac307c3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216464. A vulnerability was found in LinkedIn dustjs up to 2.x and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.0.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is ddb6523832465d38c9d80189e9de60519ac307c3. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-216464.
    Added CVSS V3 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Removed CVSS V3.1 VulDB AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Removed Reference https://github.com/linkedin/dustjs/releases/tag/v3.0.1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.216464 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://github.com/linkedin/dustjs/releases/tag/v3.0.0 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed CWE VulDB CWE-74
    Removed CWE VulDB CWE-94
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2021-4264 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Exploit Prediction

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

0.77 }} 0.13%

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0.81510

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