CVE-2017-16206 : The cofee-script module exfiltrates sensitive data such as a user's private SSH

The cofee-script module exfiltrates sensitive data such as a user's private SSH key and bash history to a third party server during installation.

Published 2018-06-07 02:29:07

Updated 2018-07-24 14:24:00

Source HackerOne

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Vulnerability category: Information leak

Products affected by CVE-2017-16206

Coffescript Project » Coffescript » Version: 1.0.1 For Node.js
cpe:2.3:a:coffescript_project:coffescript:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Matching versions

EPSS FAQ

0.17%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 53 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
5.0	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N	10.0	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None
7.5	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N	3.9	3.6	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: None Availability: None

CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

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