What is CVE-2018-12120?

CVE-2018-12120 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js, classified under Unprotected Primary Channel. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-11-28.

How severe is CVE-2018-12120?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js

CVE-2018-12120

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0: Debugger port 5858 listens on any interface by default: When the debugger is enabled with `node --debug` or `node debug`, it listens to port 5858 on all interfaces by default. This may allow r…

EPSS: 0.043 (90.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Nodejs Node.js
The Node.js Project — versions All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

cve-request@iojs.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
cve-request@iojs.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-12120?: CVE-2018-12120 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js, classified under Unprotected Primary Channel. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2018-11-28.
How severe is CVE-2018-12120?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.