Vulnerability in Debug-Js Debug
CVE-2017-20165
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in debug-js debug up to 3.0.x. This affects the function useColors of the file src/node.js. The manipulation of the argument str leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. Upgrading to version 3.1.0 is able to address this issue. The identifier of the patch is c38a0166c266a679c8de012d4eaccec3f944e685. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier VDB-217665 was assigned to this vulnerability.
Vulnerability class: ReDoS (Regular Expression Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.020 (79.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L.
Affected products
- Debug-js Debug — versions 3.0
- Debug_project Debug
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cna@vuldb.com (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- cna@vuldb.com (signature, permissions-required, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (Patch, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (Release Notes, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-20165?
- CVE-2017-20165 is a low-severity vulnerability in Debug-Js Debug, classified under Inefficient Regular Expression Complexity. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2023-01-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-20165?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-20165 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.