Vulnerability in Node.js
CVE-2016-7099
The tls.checkServerIdentity 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 does not properly handle wildcards in name fields of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate.
EPSS: 0.028 (85.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Nodejs Node.js — versions 0.10.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.2
- Suse Linux_enterprise — versions 12.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7099?
- CVE-2016-7099 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Node.js, classified under CWE-19. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2016-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7099?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7099 known to be exploited?
- 63 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.