RCE in HackerOne Pg Node Module
CVE-2017-16082
A remote code execution vulnerability was found within the pg module when the remote database or query specifies a specially crafted column name. There are 2 likely scenarios in which one would likely be vulnerable. 1) Executing unsafe, user-supplied sql which contains a malicious column name. 2) Connecting to an untrusted database and executing a query which returns results where any of the column names are malicious.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.105 (95.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 95.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.105 · newest: 0.105 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HackerOne Pg Node Module — versions < 2.11.2 || >= 3.0.0 < 3.6.4 || >= 4.0.0 < 4.5.7 || >= 5.0.0 < 5.2.1 || >= 6.0.0 < 6.0.5 || >= 6.1.0 < 6.1.6 || >= 6.2.0 < 6.2.5 || >= 6.3.0 < 6.3.3 || >= 6.4.0 < 6.4.2 || >= 7.0.0 < 7.0.2 || >= 7.1.0 < 7.1.2
- Node-Postgres Pg
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- node-postgres.com/announcements (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/521 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16082?
- CVE-2017-16082 is a critical-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Pg Node Module, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16082?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16082 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.