Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2018-21270 (CCN-144304)

Assigned:2018-05-12
Published:2018-05-12
Updated:2021-02-16
Summary:Versions less than 0.0.6 of the Node.js stringstream module are vulnerable to an out-of-bounds read because of allocation of uninitialized buffers when a number is passed in the input stream (when using Node.js 4.x).
CVSS v3 Severity:6.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H)
5.7 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
6.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L)
5.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:5.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
6.4 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-125
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2018-21270

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
nodejs-cve2018201821270-dos(144304)

Source: CCN
Type: Node Security GIT Repository
Out-of-bounds Read in stringstream

Source: MISC
Type: Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/mhart/StringStream/issues/7

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://hackerone.com/reports/321670

Source: CCN
Type: IBM Security Bulletin 6575649 (Spectrum Discover)
Medium/low severity vulnerabilities in libraries used by IBM Spectrum Discover (libraries of libraries)

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/664

Source: CCN
Type: NPM Web site
stringstream

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2018-20182

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
WS-2018-0103

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* (Version < 0.0.6)

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    nodejs node.js *
    nodejs node.js *