Information disclosure in 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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- 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
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:0483 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2019-5072801.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181126-0001/ (Third Party Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3840-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4355 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-17 (Third Party Advisory)
- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/ (Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-10 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.tenable.com/security/tns-2018-16 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45785/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5407?
- CVE-2018-5407 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 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.