7.5high
CVE-2017-16206
cofee-script is malware
Also known as GHSA-c9rj-pgxv-84jc
Published 8 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 67%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 67% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | cofee-script | 1 listed versions | no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
- nodesecurity.io /advisories/540 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
- nvd.nist.gov /vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16206 · advisory
- github.com /advisories/GHSA-c9rj-pgxv-84jc · advisory
- npmjs.com /advisories/540 · web
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-16206
- GitHub Advisory: GHSA-c9rj-pgxv-84jc
- NVD: CVE-2017-16206
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