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CVE-2016-7099

The tls.checkServerIdentity function in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.47, 0.12.x before 0.12.16, 4.x before 4.6.0, and 6.x before 6.7.0 does n…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.9
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.8%
percentile 87%
Public exploits
0
none known

The tls.checkServerIdentity function in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.47, 0.12.x before 0.12.16, 4.x before 4.6.0, and 6.x before 6.7.0 does not properly handle wildcards in name fields of X.509 certificates, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a crafted certificate.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.9CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
Node.js (RSS, critical only)

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/93191 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • nodejs.org /en/blog/vulnerability/september-2016-security-releases/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • github.com /nodejs/node/commit/743f0c916469f3129dfae406fa104dc46782e20b · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017-0002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-10/msg00013.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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