CVE-2020-7712 (High) detected in json-9.0.6.tgz - autoclosed

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CVE-2020-7712 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - json-9.0.6.tgz

a 'json' command for massaging and processing JSON on the command line

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/json/-/json-9.0.6.tgz

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ json-9.0.6.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 36a9c5d28529109984de6fcc3d0a157d561dac4a

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

This affects the package json before 10.0.0. It is possible to inject arbritary commands using the parseLookup function.

Publish Date: 2020-08-30

URL: CVE-2020-7712

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.2)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: High
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: High
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-7712

Release Date: 2020-08-30

Fix Resolution: 10.0.0

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✔️ This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.