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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-12116

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0: HTTP request splitting: If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provided Unicode data for the `path` option of an HTTP request, then data can be provided which will trigger a second,…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.57%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.57%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0: HTTP request splitting: If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provided Unicode data for the `path` option of an HTTP request, then data can be provided which will trigger a second, unexpected, and user-defined HTTP request to made to the same server.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
EPSS
4.57% probability · 91th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-115
Affected
nodejs/node.js · suse/suse enterprise storage · suse/suse linux enterprise server · suse/suse openstack cloud
Source
cve-request@iojs.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.