Improper input validation in Node.js
CVE-2018-7161
All versions of Node.js 8.x, 9.x, and 10.x are vulnerable and the severity is HIGH. An attacker can cause a denial of service (DoS) by causing a node server providing an http2 server to crash. This can be accomplished by interacting with the http2 server in a manner that triggers a cleanup bug where objects are used in native code after they are no longer available. This has been addressed by updating the http2 implementation.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
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:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.078 (94.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.078 · newest: 0.078 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Node.js
- The Node.js Project — versions 8.x+, 9.x+, 10.x+
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106363 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2018-security-releases/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-7161?
- CVE-2018-7161 is a high-severity vulnerability in Node.js, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-06-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-7161?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.