Vulnerability in Node.js
CVE-2018-12116
Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0: HTTP request splitting: If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provided Unicode data for the `path` option of an HTTP request, then data can be provided which will trigger a second, unexpected, and user-defined HTTP request to made to the same server.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.046 (91.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.046 · newest: 0.046 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Node.js
- The Node.js Project — versions All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0
- SUSE Enterprise Storage — versions 4
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 12, 15
- SUSE OpenStack Cloud — versions 7, 8
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-12116?
- CVE-2018-12116 is a high-severity vulnerability in Node.js, classified under CWE-115. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-11-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-12116?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-12116 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.