Resource exhaustion in HackerOne Mime Node Module
CVE-2017-16138
The mime module < 1.4.1, 2.0.1, 2.0.2 is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when a mime lookup is performed on untrusted user input.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
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:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 81st percentile — 81.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.021 · newest: 0.022 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- HackerOne Mime Node Module — versions < 1.4.1 || > 2.0.0 < 2.0.3
- Mime Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/broofa/node-mime/issues/167 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/535 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16138?
- CVE-2017-16138 is a high-severity vulnerability in HackerOne Mime Node Module, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-07.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16138?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-16138 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.