RCE in Dns-Sync Project
CVE-2017-16100
dns-sync is a sync/blocking dns resolver. If untrusted user input is allowed into the resolve() method then command injection is possible.
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: 0.051 (92.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 92nd percentile — 92.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.051 · newest: 0.051 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Dns-Sync Project
- HackerOne Dns-Sync Node Module — versions All versions
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/skoranga/node-dns-sync/issues/5 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/523 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16100?
- CVE-2017-16100 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Dns-Sync Project, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2018-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16100?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16100 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.