CVE-2017-14849

Description

Node.js 8.5.0 before 8.6.0 allows remote attackers to access unintended files, because a change to ".." handling was incompatible with the pathname validation used by unspecified community modules.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 92.24% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory nodejs.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2017-path-validation/ patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101056 vdb entry third party advisory
https://twitter.com/nodejs/status/913131152868876288 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-14849?
CVE-2017-14849 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-14849?
To fix CVE-2017-14849, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-14849 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-14849 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~92% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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