Prototype Pollution in Cronvel Tree-Kit
CVE-2021-4278
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in cronvel tree-kit up to 0.6.x. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). Upgrading to version 0.7.0 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is a63f559c50d70e8cb2eaae670dec25d1dbc4afcd. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-216765 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: Prototype Pollution
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (37.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Cronvel Tree-Kit — versions 0.1, 0.2, 0.3
- Tree Kit Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, permissions-required, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/cronvel/tree-kit/commit/a63f559c50d70e8cb2eaae670dec25d1dbc4afcd (Patch, Third Party Advisory, patch)
- github.com/cronvel/tree-kit/releases/tag/v0.7.0 (Third Party Advisory, Release Notes, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-4278?
- CVE-2021-4278 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cronvel Tree-Kit, classified under Improperly Controlled Modification of Object Prototype Attributes (Prototype Pollution). CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2022-12-25.
- How severe is CVE-2021-4278?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.