Vulnerability in HackerOne Http-Proxy Node Module

CVE-2017-16014

Http-proxy is a proxying library. Because of the way errors are handled in versions before 0.7.0, an attacker that forces an error can crash the server, causing a denial of service.

EPSS: 0.017 (74.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16014?
CVE-2017-16014 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Http-Proxy Node Module, classified under CWE-703. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-16014?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-16014 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.