CVE-2020-7608: Medium severity yargs-parser vulnerability

Published Mar 16, 2020
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Updated

A vulnerability was found in nodesjs-yargs-parser, where it can be tricked into adding or modifying properties of the Object.prototype using a "proto" payload. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.

Other sources

A vulnerability was found in yargs-parser could be tricked into adding or modifying properties of Object.prototype using a "proto" payload.

Reference: https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-YARGSPARSER-560381

Red Hat

Affected Software

15 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/rh-nodejs12-nodejs<0:12.19.1-2.el7
0:12.19.1-2.el7
redhat/rh-nodejs10-nodejs<0:10.23.1-2.el7
0:10.23.1-2.el7
redhat/yargs-parser<13.1.2
13.1.2
redhat/yargs-parser<15.0.1
15.0.1
redhat/yargs-parser<18.1.1
18.1.1
redhat/node<10.23.0
10.23.0
redhat/node<12.19.0
12.19.0
redhat/node<14.9.0
14.9.0
yargs Yargs-parser Node.js<5.0.1
yargs Yargs-parser Node.js>=6.0.0<13.1.2
yargs Yargs-parser Node.js>=14.0.0<15.0.1
yargs Yargs-parser Node.js>=16.0.0<18.1.1
IBM Business Automation Insights<=25.0.0
IBM Business Automation Insights<=24.0.1
IBM Business Automation Insights<=24.0.0

Event History

Mar 16, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:49 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Nov 3, 2025
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-7608.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7608?

The severity of CVE-2020-7608 is critical with a score of 9.8.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2020-7608?

The affected software for CVE-2020-7608 includes yargs-parser module versions up to 13.1.2, 15.0.1, and 18.1.1. Additionally, Node.js versions up to 10.23.0, 12.19.0, and 14.9.0 are also affected.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-7608?

To fix CVE-2020-7608, upgrade the yargs-parser module to version 13.1.2, 15.0.1, or 18.1.1. Additionally, upgrade Node.js to version 10.23.0, 12.19.0, or 14.9.0.

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What is the reference for CVE-2020-7608?

The references for CVE-2020-7608 are: [1] https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-YARGSPARSER-560381, [2] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1840005, [3] https://github.com/yargs/yargs-parser/commit/63810ca1ae1a24b08293a4d971e70e058c7a41e2

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