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CVE-2021-4245

chbrown rfc6902 pointer.ts prototype pollution

5.5 MediumFix available

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in chbrown rfc6902. This affects an unknown part of the file pointer.ts. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is c006ce9faa43d31edb34924f1df7b79c137096cf. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215883.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Adjacent network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

1.35%Up 0.5 points since Dec 16, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.5

chbrown rfc6902 pointer.ts prototype pollution

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in chbrown rfc6902. This affects an unknown part of the file pointer.ts. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is c006ce9faa43d31edb34924f1df7b79c137096cf. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215883.

Record
CVE-2021-4245
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-74
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-7697 5.5

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in chbrown rfc6902. This affects an unknown part of the file pointer.ts. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is c006ce9faa43d31edb34924f1df7b79c137096cf. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215883.

Record
EUVD-2022-7697
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-p495-jxh2-wrfg 9.8

npm package rfc6902 vulnerable to Prototype Pollution

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in chbrown rfc6902. This affects an unknown part of the file pointer.ts. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is c006ce9faa43d31edb34924f1df7b79c137096cf. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215883.

Record
GHSA-p495-jxh2-wrfg
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-74, CWE-1321
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.5

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in chbrown rfc6902. This affects an unknown part of the file pointer.ts. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is c006ce9faa43d31edb34924f1df7b79c137096cf. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215883.

Record
CVE-2021-4245
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-74, CWE-1321
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 9.8

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in chbrown rfc6902. This affects an unknown part of the file pointer.ts. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is c006ce9faa43d31edb34924f1df7b79c137096cf. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215883.

Record
CVE-2021-4245
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-p495-jxh2-wrfg 9.8

npm package rfc6902 vulnerable to Prototype Pollution

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in chbrown rfc6902. This affects an unknown part of the file pointer.ts. The manipulation leads to improperly controlled modification of object prototype attributes ('prototype pollution'). The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The name of the patch is c006ce9faa43d31edb34924f1df7b79c137096cf. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-215883.

Record
GHSA-p495-jxh2-wrfg
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-1321, CWE-74
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
rfc6902
npm
before 5.0.0
5.0.0

History

History
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aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2021-4245 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Chbrown Rfc6902, published December 15, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.35%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in rfc6902 5.0.0.

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