CVE-2021-21368

msgpack5 is a msgpack v5 implementation for node.js and the browser. In msgpack5 before versions 3.6.1, 4.5.1, and 5.2.1 there is a "Prototype Poisoning" vulnerability. When msgpack5 decodes a map containing a key "__proto__", it assigns the decoded value to __proto__. Object.prototype.__proto__ is an accessor property for the receiver's prototype. If the value corresponding to the key __proto__ decodes to an object or null, msgpack5 sets the decoded object's prototype to that value. An attacker who can submit crafted MessagePack data to a service can use this to produce values that appear to be of other types; may have unexpected prototype properties and methods (for example length, numeric properties, and push et al if __proto__'s value decodes to an Array); and/or may throw unexpected exceptions when used (for example if the __proto__ value decodes to a Map or Date). Other unexpected behavior might be produced for other types. There is no effect on the global prototype. This "prototype poisoning" is sort of a very limited inversion of a prototype pollution attack. Only the decoded value's prototype is affected, and it can only be set to msgpack5 values (though if the victim makes use of custom codecs, anything could be a msgpack5 value). We have not found a way to escalate this to true prototype pollution (absent other bugs in the consumer's code). This has been fixed in msgpack5 version 3.6.1, 4.5.1, and 5.2.1. See the referenced GitHub Security Advisory for an example and more details.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:msgpack5_project:msgpack5:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:msgpack5_project:msgpack5:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:msgpack5_project:msgpack5:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 05:48

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5/commit/d4e6cb956ae51c8bb2828e71c7c1107c340cf1e8 - Patch, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5/commit/d4e6cb956ae51c8bb2828e71c7c1107c340cf1e8 - Patch, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5/releases/tag/v3.6.1 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5/releases/tag/v3.6.1 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5/releases/tag/v4.5.1 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5/releases/tag/v4.5.1 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5/releases/tag/v5.2.1 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5/releases/tag/v5.2.1 - Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
References () https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5/security/advisories/GHSA-gmjw-49p4-pcfm - Exploit, Third Party Advisory () https://github.com/mcollina/msgpack5/security/advisories/GHSA-gmjw-49p4-pcfm - Exploit, Third Party Advisory
References () https://www.npmjs.com/package/msgpack5 - Product, Third Party Advisory () https://www.npmjs.com/package/msgpack5 - Product, Third Party Advisory
CVSS v2 : 6.5
v3 : 8.8
v2 : 6.5
v3 : 6.7

Information

Published : 2021-03-12 17:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 05:48


NVD link : CVE-2021-21368

Mitre link : CVE-2021-21368

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-21368


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Products Affected

msgpack5_project

  • msgpack5
CWE
CWE-915

Improperly Controlled Modification of Dynamically-Determined Object Attributes

CWE-1321

Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes ('Prototype Pollution')