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
Author | Note |
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seth-arnold | As far as I can tell the malicious versions weren't introduced into Ubuntu |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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node-ua-parser-js Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
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focal |
Not vulnerable
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impish |
Not vulnerable
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jammy |
Not vulnerable
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upstream |
Released
(0.7.30, 0.8.1 and 1.0.1)
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Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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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 |