Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-16005
Http-signature is a "Reference implementation of Joyent's HTTP Signature Scheme". In versions <=0.9.11, http-signature signs only the header values, but not the header names. This makes http-signature vulnerable to header forgery. Thus, if an attacker can intercept a request, he can swap header names and change the meaning of the request without changing the signature.
Vulnerability category: Input validation
Products affected by CVE-2017-16005
- cpe:2.3:a:joyent:http-signature:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-16005
0.11%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 26 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-16005
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
3.9
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-16005
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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: support@hackerone.com (Secondary)
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The product does not verify, or incorrectly verifies, the cryptographic signature for data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-16005
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https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/318
npmThird Party Advisory
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https://github.com/joyent/node-http-signature/issues/10
Security hole: Header names must be included in the signature string · Issue #10 · joyent/node-http-signature · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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