CVE-2016-1000232
What it is
NodeJS Tough-Cookie version 2.2.2 contains a Regular Expression Parsing vulnerability in HTTP request Cookie Header parsing that can result in Denial of Service. This attack appear to be exploitable via Custom HTTP header passed by client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.3.0.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. Limited direct impact.
- Exploit odds
- 2.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 2.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 2.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Salesforce tough-cookie ≤ 2.2.2
- IBM Api Connect ≤ 5.0.6.5
- IBM Api Connect ≤ 5.0.7.2
- IBM Api Connect 5.0.8.0
- Redhat Openshift Container Platform 3.1
- Redhat Openshift Container Platform 3.2
- Redhat Openshift Container Platform 3.3
Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Raw vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/615627206357d997d5e6ff9da158997de05235ae
- https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/e4fc2e0f9ee1b7a818d68f0ac7ea696f377b1534
- https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/615627206357d997d5e6ff9da158997de05235ae
- https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/e4fc2e0f9ee1b7a818d68f0ac7ea696f377b1534
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2101
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2912
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-1000232
- https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/615627206357d997d5e6ff9da158997de05235ae
- https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/e4fc2e0f9ee1b7a818d68f0ac7ea696f377b1534
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/ibm-security-bulletin-ibm-api-connect-is-affected-by-node-js-tough-cookie-module-vulnerability-to-a-denial-of-service-cve-2016-1000232/
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/130
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2101
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2912
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-1000232
- https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/615627206357d997d5e6ff9da158997de05235ae
- https://github.com/salesforce/tough-cookie/commit/e4fc2e0f9ee1b7a818d68f0ac7ea696f377b1534
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/ibm-security-bulletin-ibm-api-connect-is-affected-by-node-js-tough-cookie-module-vulnerability-to-a-denial-of-service-cve-2016-1000232/
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/130