Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-7162
All versions of Node.js 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 process which provides an http server supporting TLS server to crash. This can be accomplished by sending duplicate/unexpected messages during the handshake. This vulnerability has been addressed by updating the TLS implementation.
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2018-7162
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-7162
0.45%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 75 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-7162
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
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NIST | |
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
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-7162
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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-2018-7162
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104468
Node.js CVE-2018-7162 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/june-2018-security-releases/
June 2018 Security Releases | Node.jsVendor Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48
Node.js: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 202003-48) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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