Vulnerability in Hapi Hoek Node Module

CVE-2018-3728

hoek node module before 4.2.0 and 5.0.x before 5.0.3 suffers from a Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID) vulnerability via 'merge' and 'applyToDefaults' functions, which allows a malicious user to modify the prototype of "Object"…

EPSS: 0.043 (90.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3728?
CVE-2018-3728 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hapi Hoek Node Module, classified under Modification of Assumed-Immutable Data (MAID). CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-03-30.
How severe is CVE-2018-3728?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2018-3728 known to be exploited?
7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.