CVE-2021-23820

This affects all versions of package json-pointer. A type confusion vulnerability can lead to a bypass of CVE-2020-7709 when the pointer components are arrays.

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS v2.0 7.5 HIGH

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.5^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/blob/master/index.js%23L78	Third Party Advisory
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1910686	Exploit Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSONPOINTER-1577287	Exploit Mitigation Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:jsonpointer_project:jsonpointer:-:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

05 Nov 2021, 17:31

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-843
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:jsonpointer_project:jsonpointer:-:::::node.js::
References	~~(MISC) https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1910686 -~~	(MISC) https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGWEBJARSNPM-1910686 - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
References	~~(MISC) https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/blob/master/index.js%23L78 -~~	(MISC) https://github.com/manuelstofer/json-pointer/blob/master/index.js%23L78 - Third Party Advisory
References	~~(MISC) https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSONPOINTER-1577287 -~~	(MISC) https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-JSONPOINTER-1577287 - Exploit, Mitigation, Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : 7.5 v3 : 9.8

03 Nov 2021, 18:22

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2021-11-03 18:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 14:09

NVD link : CVE-2021-23820

Mitre link : CVE-2021-23820

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-23820

JSON object : View

Products Affected

jsonpointer_project

jsonpointer

CWE

CWE-843

Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')

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