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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Node.js — versions 0.10.0, 0.10.1, 0.10.2
- SUSE Linux Enterprise — versions 12.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93191 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2016-security-releases/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/nodejs/node/commit/743f0c916469f3129dfae406fa104dc46782e20b (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- 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-2016-7099?
- 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.