Vulnerability in Hackerone Socket.io Node Module

CVE-2017-16031

Socket.io is a realtime application framework that provides communication via websockets. Because socket.io 0.9.6 and earlier depends on `Math.random()` to create socket IDs, the IDs are predictable. An attacker is able to guess the socket…

EPSS: 0.020 (78.3th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16031?
CVE-2017-16031 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hackerone Socket.io Node Module, classified under Use of Insufficiently Random Values. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-16031?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2017-16031 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.