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CVE-2016-10542

Published: May 31, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-400
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
7.5%
Top 6.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

ws is a "simple to use, blazing fast and thoroughly tested websocket client, server and console for node.js, up-to-date against RFC-6455". By sending an overly long websocket payload to a `ws` server, it is possible to crash the node process. This affects ws 1.1.0 and earlier.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:NI:NA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:NIntegrity
None
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-400CWE-20

Affected Products

ws project
package-ecosystemaka ws
wsLibrary
OSS Libraries / npm
npm
package-ecosystem
ws
OSS Libraries
HackerOne
commercial·USaka hacker one
ws node module
OSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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Attack Graph

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Impact
Initial Access
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References

https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/7388
github.com
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/120
nodesecurity.io
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10542
nvd.nist.gov
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