CVE-2024-36578
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2024-36578 is a prototype pollution vulnerability in akbr update 1.0.0 that allows attackers to modify object prototypes, potentially leading to denial of service, data corruption, or remote code execution. This affects any application using the vulnerable akbr update package version. Developers and systems using this npm package are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- akbr update
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote code execution leading to complete system compromise, data theft, or ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Denial of service, application crashes, or data corruption affecting application functionality.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and security controls in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Proof of concept available in GitHub gist, exploitation requires sending malicious input to vulnerable endpoints.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Not available
Vendor Advisory: Not available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Remove akbr update 1.0.0 from package.json
2. Run npm uninstall akbr-update
3. Find alternative package or implement custom update functionality
4. Test application thoroughly after removal
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input validation and sanitization
allImplement strict input validation to reject unexpected object properties and sanitize user inputs.
Object.freeze on prototypes
allFreeze Object.prototype to prevent prototype pollution attacks.
Object.freeze(Object.prototype);
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate affected systems
- Deploy web application firewall with prototype pollution detection rules
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check package.json or package-lock.json for 'akbr-update' version 1.0.0, or run: npm list akbr-updateCheck Version:
npm list akbr-updateVerify Fix Applied:
Verify akbr-update is no longer in package.json and npm list shows no akbr-update package installed📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual object property modifications
- Application crashes with prototype-related errors
- Unexpected property assignments in logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests with unusual object structures in payloads
- Requests containing __proto__ or constructor properties
SIEM Query:
source=web_logs AND ("__proto__" OR "constructor" OR "prototype") AND status=200