Information disclosure in Nodejs Node.js
CVE-2018-5407
Simultaneous Multi-threading (SMT) in processors can enable local users to exploit software vulnerable to timing attacks via a side-channel timing attack on 'port contention'.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.034 (87.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Nodejs Node.js
- Openssl
- Oracle Api_gateway — versions 11.1.2.4.0
- Oracle Application_server — versions 0.9.8, 1.0.0, 1.0.1
- Oracle Enterprise_manager_base_platform — versions 12.1.0.5.0, 13.2.0.0.0, 13.3.0.0.0
- Oracle Enterprise_manager_ops_center — versions 12.3.3
- Oracle Mysql_enterprise_backup
- Oracle Peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletools — versions 8.55, 8.56, 8.57
- Oracle Primavera_p6_enterprise_project_portfolio_management — versions 8.4, 15.1, 15.2
- Oracle Tuxedo — versions 12.1.1.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5407?
- CVE-2018-5407 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nodejs Node.js, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2018-11-15.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5407?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-5407 known to be exploited?
- 7 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.