CVE-2017-5941

Public Exploit

Description

An issue was discovered in the node-serialize package 0.0.4 for Node.js. Untrusted data passed into the unserialize() function can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution by passing a JavaScript Object with an Immediately Invoked Function Expression (IIFE).

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 77.93% Top 5%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory nodesecurity.io Third-Party Advisory opsecx.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/311 third party advisory
https://opsecx.com/index.php/2017/02/08/exploiting-node-js-deserialization-bug-for-remote-code-execution/ third party advisory exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96225 vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161356/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.html exploit vdb entry third party advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163222/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5941?
CVE-2017-5941 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5941?
To fix CVE-2017-5941, 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-2017-5941 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-5941 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~78% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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