CVE-2024-57065
📋 TL;DR
A prototype pollution vulnerability in the lib.createPath function of utile v0.3.0 allows attackers to manipulate JavaScript object prototypes, potentially causing application crashes or denial of service. This affects any application using the vulnerable version of the utile library.
💻 Affected Systems
- utile
⚠️ 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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- 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
Complete application crash leading to sustained denial of service, potentially affecting multiple services if the library is widely used in the environment.
Likely Case
Application instability or crashes when processing malicious input, resulting in temporary service disruption.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper input validation and sandboxing in place, potentially causing isolated errors but not system-wide crashes.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires the ability to supply crafted input to the vulnerable function. The vulnerability is specific to prototype pollution patterns in JavaScript.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Update to utile v0.3.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/flatiron/utile
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check current utile version in package.json. 2. Update package.json to use 'utile': '^0.3.1'. 3. Run 'npm update utile' or 'yarn upgrade utile'. 4. Restart the application.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation
allImplement strict input validation for any data passed to lib.createPath function
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement WAF rules to block suspicious payload patterns
- Isolate affected applications in network segments
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check package.json or node_modules/utile/package.json for version 0.3.0Check Version:
npm list utile | grep utile or cat node_modules/utile/package.json | grep versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify package.json shows utile version 0.3.1 or higher and application functions normally with test inputs📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes or unexpected termination
- Error messages related to prototype pollution or object manipulation
- Unusual memory usage patterns
Network Indicators:
- Sudden drop in application availability
- Increased error responses from affected services
SIEM Query:
source="application.logs" AND ("prototype pollution" OR "utile" OR "lib.createPath")