VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-8851
node-uuid before 1.4.4 uses insufficiently random data to create a GUID, which could make it easier for attackers to have unspecified impact via brute force guessing.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.26%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
node-uuid before 1.4.4 uses insufficiently random data to create a GUID, which could make it easier for attackers to have unspecified impact via brute force guessing.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.26% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-331
- Affected
- node-uuid project/node-uuid
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/13/8Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1327056Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/broofa/node-uuid/commit/672f3834ed02c798aa021c618d0a5666c8da000dPatch
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/93Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/13/8Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1327056Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/broofa/node-uuid/commit/672f3834ed02c798aa021c618d0a5666c8da000dPatch
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/93Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.