CVE-2018-7160
moderate-risk
Published 2018-05-17
The Node.js inspector, in 6.x and later is vulnerable to a DNS rebinding attack which could be exploited to perform remote code execution. An attack is possible from malicious websites open in a web browser on the same computer, or another computer with network access to the computer running the Node.js process. A malicious website could use a DNS rebinding attack to trick the web browser to bypass same-origin-policy checks and to allow HTTP connections to localhost or to hosts on the local network. If a Node.js process with the debug port active is running on localhost or on a host on the local network, the malicious website could connect to it as a debugger, and get full code execution access.
Do I need to act?
~
1.5% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.8/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Vendors
References (6)
Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
41
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
30/34 · Critical
Exploitability
4/34 · Minimal
Exposure
7/34 · Low