What is CVE-2015-8860?

CVE-2015-8860 is a high-severity vulnerability in Node.js, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-23.

How severe is CVE-2015-8860?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Is CVE-2015-8860 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Node.js

CVE-2015-8860

The tar package before 2.0.0 for Node.js allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files via a symlink attack in an archive.

EPSS: 0.049 (91.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Nodejs Node.js
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-59 — Improper Link Resolution Before File Access

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cvemon

References

cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8860?: CVE-2015-8860 is a high-severity vulnerability in Node.js, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-01-23.
How severe is CVE-2015-8860?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2015-8860 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.