VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-3739
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.
CRITICAL 9.1EPSS 2.01%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.01%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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).
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.1 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.01% probability · 80th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-125
- Affected
- https-proxy-agent project/https-proxy-agent
- Source
- support@hackerone.com
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/319532Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/319532Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.