WS-2019-0310 (High) detected in https-proxy-agent-2.2.1.tgz

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WS-2019-0310 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - https-proxy-agent-2.2.1.tgz

An HTTP(s) proxy `http.Agent` implementation for HTTPS

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/https-proxy-agent/-/https-proxy-agent-2.2.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/npm/node_modules/https-proxy-agent/package.json,/node_modules/https-proxy-agent/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• npm-6.9.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • npm-registry-fetch-3.9.0.tgz
    • make-fetch-happen-4.0.1.tgz
      • ❌ https-proxy-agent-2.2.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: fc4f63cd9d7cfd34b5d6322a49f9b670bd83cb27

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

"in 'https-proxy-agent', before v2.2.3, there is a failure of TLS enforcement on the socket. Attacker may intercept unencrypted communications.

Publish Date: 2019-10-07

URL: WS-2019-0310

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

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

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/1184

Release Date: 2019-10-07

Fix Resolution (https-proxy-agent): 2.2.3

Direct dependency fix Resolution (npm): 6.9.2

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