kind-of 6.0.2 Type Detection index.js ctorName Attribute privilege escalation

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in kind-of 6.0.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ctorName of the file index.js of the component Type Detection. The manipulation as part of a Attribute leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 12/30/2019. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-20149 since 12/30/2019. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/31/2019).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

VulDB Base Score: ≈5.5
VulDB Temp Score: ≈5.5
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Class: Privilege escalation (CWE-269)
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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12/30/2019 Advisory disclosed
12/30/2019 +0 days CVE assigned
12/31/2019 +1 days VulDB entry created
12/31/2019 +0 days VulDB last update
CVE: CVE-2019-20149 (🔒)Created: 12/31/2019 10:42 AM
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