CVE-2016-10542

high-risk

Published 2018-05-31

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.

Do I need to act?

66.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days

EPSS score — higher than 34% of all CVEs

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 7.5/10 High

NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Ws Project

References (4)

Issue Tracking https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/7388

Third Party Advisory https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/120

Issue Tracking https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/7388

Third Party Advisory https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/120

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high-risk

Severity 26/34 · High

Exploitability 19/34 · Moderate

Exposure 5/34 · Minimal