Prototype Pollution in Grpc
CVE-2020-7768
The package grpc before 1.24.4; the package @grpc/grpc-js before 1.1.8 are vulnerable to Prototype Pollution via loadPackageDefinition.
Vulnerability class: Prototype Pollution
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.042 (90.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 90.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.042 · newest: 0.042 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Grpc
- Grpc — versions unspecified
- @Grpc/grpc-Js — versions unspecified
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-GRPC-598671 (Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-GRPCGRPCJS-1038818 (Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1038819 (Third Party Advisory, Mitigation)
- github.com/grpc/grpc-node/pull/1605 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/grpc/grpc-node/pull/1606 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-7768?
- CVE-2020-7768 is a high-severity vulnerability in Grpc, classified under Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution). CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-11-11.
- How severe is CVE-2020-7768?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-7768 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.