CVE-2019-20149
mediumpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.023 · 84 %ileexploit · PoCDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
ctorName in index.js in kind-of v6.0.2 allows external user input to overwrite certain internal attributes via a conflicting name, as demonstrated by 'constructor': {'name':'Symbol'}. Hence, a crafted payload can overwrite this builtin attribute to manipulate the type detection result.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 5–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- mrknowledgshare/testing_cve-2019-20149mrknowledgshare/testing_cve-2019-20149PoC · poc_in_github
affected products (23)
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advisories (3)
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- WID-SEC-W-2023-1350Splunk Splunk Enterprise: Mehrere Schwachstellen in Komponenten von DrittanbieternDeutsch2023-06-01csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Splunk Splunk Enterprise in diversen Komponenten von Drittanbietern ausnutzen, um einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.
- WID-SEC-W-2024-1591Juniper JUNOS: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2024-07-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Juniper JUNOS ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service zu verursachen, Informationen offenzulegen, Privilegien zu erweitern und Sicherheitsmechanismen inklusive zu umgehen.
- GHSA-6c8f-qphg-qjgpValidation Bypass in kind-of2020-03-31ghsa · osvUS
Versions of `kind-of` 6.x prior to 6.0.3 are vulnerable to a Validation Bypass. A maliciously crafted object can alter the result of the type check, allowing attackers to bypass the type checking validation. ## Recommendation Upgrade to versions 6.0.3 or later.
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sources
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references (13)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/jonschlinkert/kind-of/issues/30cnnvd
- https://github.com/jonschlinkert/kind-of/pull/31cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20149cnnvd
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164076/Red-Hat-Security-Advisory-2021-3454-01.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.3015cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2023.3143cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-multiple-vulnerabilites-affect-ibm-engineering-products-2/cnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-oss-scan-fixes-for-content-pos/cnnvd
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