Path Traversal in Nodejs Node.js
CVE-2017-14849
Node.js 8.5.0 before 8.6.0 allows remote attackers to access unintended files, because a change to ".." handling was incompatible with the pathname validation used by unspecified community modules.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.902 (99.6th 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:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Nodejs Node.js — versions 8.5.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-14849?
- CVE-2017-14849 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-09-28.
- How severe is CVE-2017-14849?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-14849 known to be exploited?
- 40 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.