Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-10542
ws is a "simple to use, blazing fast and thoroughly tested websocket client, server and console for node.js, up-to-date against RFC-6455". By sending an overly long websocket payload to a `ws` server, it is possible to crash the node process. This affects ws 1.1.0 and earlier.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-10542
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.11%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 42 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-10542
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
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NIST |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-10542
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
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The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.Assigned by: support@hackerone.com (Secondary)
References for CVE-2016-10542
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https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/7388
Error: toString failed · Issue #7388 · nodejs/node · GitHubIssue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/120
npmThird Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2016-10542
- cpe:2.3:a:ws_project:ws:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*