CVE-2017-14849 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.
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 54.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| nodejs node.js | = 8.5.0 | No fix listed |
References
- 101056 third-party-advisory vdb-entry
- nodejs.org patch vendor-advisory
- twitter.com patch third-party-advisory
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-14849 vendor-advisory