Information disclosure in HackerOne Sync-Exec Node Module
CVE-2017-16024
The sync-exec module is used to simulate child_process.execSync in node versions <0.11.9. Sync-exec uses tmp directories as a buffer before returning values. Other users on the server have read access to the tmp directory, possibly allowing an attacker on the server to obtain confidential information from the buffer/tmp file, while it exists.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (84.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HackerOne Sync-Exec Node Module — versions All versions
- Node.js
- Sync-Exec Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/377.html (Third Party Advisory)
- www.owasp.org/index.php/Insecure_Temporary_File (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/gvarsanyi/sync-exec/issues/17 (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/310 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16024?
- CVE-2017-16024 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Sync-Exec Node Module, classified under Insecure Temporary File. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2018-06-04.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16024?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.