Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-10703
Potential exploit
A regular expression Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the file lib/ecstatic.js of the ecstatic npm package, before version 2.0.0, allows a remote attacker to overload and crash a server by passing a maliciously crafted string.
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-10703
- cpe:2.3:a:ecstatic_project:ecstatic:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-10703
1.52%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 80 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-10703
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
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6.9
|
NIST | |
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7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-10703
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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)
References for CVE-2016-10703
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https://github.com/jfhbrook/node-ecstatic/commit/71ce93988ead4b561a8592168c72143907189f01
Remove stripping of null bytes · jfhbrook/node-ecstatic@71ce939 · GitHubIssue Tracking;Patch
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https://www.checkmarx.com/advisories/denial-of-service-dos-vulnerability-in-ecstatic-npm-package/
Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in ecstatic npm packageExploit;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://advisory.checkmarx.net/advisory/CX-2016-4450
Checkmarx Advisory | CX-2016-4450 / Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in ecstatic npm package
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