CVE-2024-57084
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes a prototype pollution vulnerability in dot-properties v1.0.1's lib.parse function that allows attackers to cause Denial of Service (DoS) by submitting specially crafted payloads. The vulnerability affects applications using this specific version of the dot-properties library to parse property files. Attackers can exploit this to crash applications or degrade service availability.
💻 Affected Systems
- dot-properties
⚠️ 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).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- 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
Complete application/service outage resulting in extended downtime and business disruption
Likely Case
Application crashes or becomes unresponsive, requiring restart and causing temporary service disruption
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper input validation and monitoring in place
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires ability to submit crafted property files to the vulnerable parsing function
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: v1.0.2 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/grncdr/js-dot-properties/security/advisories
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Update dot-properties dependency to v1.0.2 or later
2. Run 'npm update dot-properties' or 'yarn upgrade dot-properties'
3. Test application functionality with updated library
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation
allImplement strict input validation for property files before passing to lib.parse function
Rate Limiting
allImplement rate limiting on endpoints that accept property file uploads
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement WAF rules to block suspicious property file patterns
- Isolate vulnerable services in network segments with restricted access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check package.json or package-lock.json for dot-properties version 1.0.1Check Version:
npm list dot-properties | grep dot-propertiesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify dot-properties version is 1.0.2 or later in package.json📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Application crashes or restarts after processing property files
- Unusual memory consumption spikes
- Error logs containing prototype pollution related messages
Network Indicators:
- Multiple failed parsing attempts from single source
- Unusually large property file uploads
SIEM Query:
source="application.logs" AND ("prototype pollution" OR "lib.parse error" OR "dot-properties crash")