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CVE-2017-16138

Published: Jun 7, 2018Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSACWE-400
NVD MITRE
7.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.1%
Top 21.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The mime module < 1.4.1, 2.0.1, 2.0.2 is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when a mime lookup is performed on untrusted user input.

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-400

Affected Products

mimemime project
Library
OSS Libraries / generic-library
mime node moduleHackerOneOSS Libraries
mimenpmOSS Libraries
mime projectoss-projectOSS Librariesaka mime
hackeronecommercialUSOSS Librariesaka hacker one
npmpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
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References

https://github.com/broofa/node-mime/issues/167
github.com
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/535
nodesecurity.io
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16138
nvd.nist.gov
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Timeline

Published
Jun 7, 2018
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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