VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-5941
Untrusted data passed into the unserialize() function can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution by passing a JavaScript Object with an Immediately Invoked Function Expression (IIFE).
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 61.0%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 61.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
An issue was discovered in the node-serialize package 0.0.4 for Node.js. Untrusted data passed into the unserialize() function can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution by passing a JavaScript Object with an Immediately Invoked Function Expression (IIFE).
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 61.02% probability · 99th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-502
- Affected
- node-serialize project/node-serialize
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161356/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163222/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96225Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/311Third Party Advisory
- https://opsecx.com/index.php/2017/02/08/exploiting-node-js-deserialization-bug-for-remote-code-execution/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161356/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163222/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96225Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/311Third Party Advisory
- https://opsecx.com/index.php/2017/02/08/exploiting-node-js-deserialization-bug-for-remote-code-execution/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.