Vulnerability in Node.js
CVE-2016-5325
CRLF injection vulnerability in the ServerResponse#writeHead function in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.47, 0.12.x before 0.12.16, 4.x before 4.6.0, and 6.x before 6.7.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP response splitting attacks via the reason argument.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.041 (90.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 90.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.041 · newest: 0.041 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Node.js — versions 4.0.0, 4.1.0, 4.1.1
- SUSE Linux Enterprise — versions 12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/nodejs/node/commit/c0f13e56a20f9bde5a67d873a7f9564487160762 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2101 (vendor-advisory)
- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2016-security-releases/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93483 (vdb-entry)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-43 (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0002.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00013.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5325?
- CVE-2016-5325 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Node.js, classified under HTTP Response Splitting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2016-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5325?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-5325 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.