CVE-2017-16138
Apache Mime Regular Expression Denial of Service (REDoS)
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 7, 2018, 2:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:15 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-16138 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2017-16138.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/broofa/node-mime/issues/167 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/535 | Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/broofa/node-mime/issues/167 | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/535 | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2017-16138 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-16138 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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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-400 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 07, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 30, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description The mime module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when a mime lookup is performed on untrusted user input. 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. -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Jan. 07, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mime_project:mime:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:mime_project:mime:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.4.1 *cpe:2.3:a:mime_project:mime:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions from (including) 2.0.1 up to (excluding) 2.0.3 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/535 No Types Assigned https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/535 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/broofa/node-mime/issues/167 No Types Assigned https://github.com/broofa/node-mime/issues/167 Exploit, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-400 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mime_project:mime:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.3
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-16138 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2017-16138
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.13 }} 0.01%
score
0.48268
percentile