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CVE-2021-4229

Published: 24 May 2022

A vulnerability was found in ua-parser-js 0.7.29/0.8.0/1.0.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the crypto mining component which introduces a backdoor. Upgrading to version 0.7.30, 0.8.1 and 1.0.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Notes

AuthorNote
seth-arnold
As far as I can tell the malicious versions weren't introduced
into Ubuntu

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
node-ua-parser-js
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
bionic Not vulnerable

focal Not vulnerable

impish Not vulnerable

jammy Not vulnerable

upstream
Released (0.7.30, 0.8.1 and 1.0.1)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H