WS-2019-0424 (Medium) detected in elliptic-6.5.2.tgz

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WS-2019-0424 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - elliptic-6.5.2.tgz

EC cryptography

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/elliptic/-/elliptic-6.5.2.tgz

Path to dependency file: /mig3-ui/package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /mig3-ui/node_modules/elliptic/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• cli-plugin-babel-3.12.1.tgz (Root Library)
  • webpack-4.41.6.tgz
    • node-libs-browser-2.2.1.tgz
      • crypto-browserify-3.12.0.tgz
        • browserify-sign-4.0.4.tgz
          • ❌ elliptic-6.5.2.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

all versions of elliptic are vulnerable to Timing Attack through side-channels.

Publish Date: 2019-11-13

URL: WS-2019-0424

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.9)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/WS-2019-0424

Release Date: 2019-11-13

Fix Resolution (elliptic): 6.5.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (@vue/cli-plugin-babel): 4.0.0-alpha.0

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