QID 375997

Date Published: 2021-11-01

QID 375997: Node.js Modern-Async Module Denial of Service (DoS) Vulnerability

Node.js is an open-source, cross-platform, back-end JavaScript runtime environment that runs on the V8 engine and executes JavaScript code outside a web browser.

CVE-2021-41167: modern-async is an open source JavaScript tooling library for asynchronous operations using async/await and promises
Affected Versions:
Modern-Async prior to 1.0.4
QID Detection Logic:(Authenticated)
This QID checks for server banner to detect the vulnerable version of Modern-Async package using "npm list | grep 'modern-async'"

A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service condition.

CVSS V3 rated as High - 7.5 severity.

CVSS V2 rated as Medium - 5 severity.

Solution

Customers are advised to download modern-async 1.0.4.

For more information, visit

Vendor References

CVE-2021-41167 - github.com/nicolas-van/modern-async/security/advisories/GHSA-3pcq-34w5-p4g2

CVEs related to QID 375997

CVE-2021-41167 |

Software Advisories

Advisory ID	Software	Component	Link
CVE-2021-41167			www.npmjs.com/package/modern-async

By selecting these links, you may be leaving CVEreport webspace. We have provided these links to other websites because they may have information that would be of interest to you. No inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other websites that are more appropriate for your purpose. CVEreport does not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with the facts presented on these sites. Further, CVEreport does not endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on these sites. Please address comments about any linked pages to [email protected].