Deserialization in Node-Serialize Project
CVE-2017-5941
An issue was discovered in the node-serialize package 0.0.4 for Node.js. Untrusted data passed into the unserialize() function can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution by passing a JavaScript Object with an Immediately Invoked Function Expression (IIFE).
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.610 (99.1th percentile), scored .
High probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — patch promptly. 99th percentile — 99.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.610 · newest: 0.610 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- nodesecurity.io/advisories/311 (Third Party Advisory)
- opsecx.com/index.php/2017/02/08/exploiting-node-js-deserialization-bug-for-remo… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/96225 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/161356/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.html (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/163222/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-5941?
- CVE-2017-5941 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Node-Serialize Project, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2017-02-09.
- How severe is CVE-2017-5941?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-5941 known to be exploited?
- 19 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.