CVE-2017-16024
Apache Node.js sync-exec Temporary File Disclosure
Description
The sync-exec module is used to simulate child_process.execSync in node versions <0.11.9. Sync-exec uses tmp directories as a buffer before returning values. Other users on the server have read access to the tmp directory, possibly allowing an attacker on the server to obtain confidential information from the buffer/tmp file, while it exists.
INFO
Published Date :
June 4, 2018, 7:29 p.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 9, 2019, 11:24 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.8
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2017-16024.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/377.html | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/gvarsanyi/sync-exec/issues/17 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/310 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Insecure_Temporary_File | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2017-16024 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE HackerOne CWE-377 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 20, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/377.html No Types Assigned https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/377.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Insecure_Temporary_File No Types Assigned https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Insecure_Temporary_File Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/gvarsanyi/sync-exec/issues/17 No Types Assigned https://github.com/gvarsanyi/sync-exec/issues/17 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/310 No Types Assigned https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/310 Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-200 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:sync-exec_project:sync-exec:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (including) 0.6.2 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 0.11.9
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-16024 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-16024
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.12 }} 0.00%
score
0.46409
percentile