High severity · published May 24, 2022
CVE-2021-4229
A vulnerability was found in ua-parser-js 0.7.29/0.8.0/1.0.0
8.8
CVSS
1.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A vulnerability was found in ua-parser-js 0.7.29/0.8.0/1.0.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the crypto mining component which introduces a backdoor. Upgrading to version 0.7.30, 0.8.1 and 1.0.1 is able to address this issue. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.5% · higher than 74% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
UA
Ua-parser-js · Ua-parser-js Project
0.7.29; 0.8.0; 1.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-4229
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-4229
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pjwm-rvh2-c87w
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/faisalman/ua-parser-js/issues/536
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.185453
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