Vulnerability in HackerOne Safe-Eval Node Module
CVE-2017-16088
The safe-eval module describes itself as a safer version of eval. By accessing the object constructors, un-sanitized user input can access the entire standard library and effectively break out of the sandbox.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 10.0 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.035 (88.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 88.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.035 · newest: 0.035 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- HackerOne Safe-Eval Node Module — versions All versions
- Safe-Eval Project — versions 0.0.0, 0.1.0, 0.2.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/59 (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/hacksparrow/safe-eval/issues/5 (Third Party Advisory)
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/337 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16088?
- CVE-2017-16088 is a critical-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Safe-Eval Node Module, classified under Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere. CVSS score: 10.0/10. Published 2018-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16088?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 10.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16088 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.