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CVE-2018-12116 json

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0: HTTP request splitting: If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provi…

published 7y ago modified last mo. also EUVD-2018-4094

cvss
7.5
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.6%
EPSS 4.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0: HTTP request splitting: If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provided Unicode data for the `path` option of an HTTP request, then data can be provided which will trigger a second, unexpected, and user-defined HTTP request to made to the same server.

Patch / fix

  • nodejs node.js 6.15.0, 8.14.0
  • nodejs Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 10.15.0~dfsg-6

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2018-12116

  • nodejs Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm1

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2018-12116

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  • rh-nodejs8-nodejs RHEL 3 SOFTWARE_COLLECTIONS 8.16.0-1.el7
  • rh-nodejs8-npm RHEL 3 SOFTWARE_COLLECTIONS 6.4.1-8.16.0.1.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2019:1821

  • nodejs6 SLE Module for Web and Scripting 12, OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8, OpenStack Cloud 7 +1 more 6.16.0-11.21.1
  • nodejs8 SLE Module for Web and Scripting 15 8.15.0-3.11.1
  • nodejs4 SLE Module for Web and Scripting 12, Enterprise Storage 4 4.9.1-15.17.1
  • firefox-atk SLES 11 SP4-LTSS 2.26.1-2.8.4
  • mozilla-nss SLES 11 SP4-LTSS 3.45-38.9.3
  • firefox-gtk3 SLES 11 SP4-LTSS 3.10.9-2.15.3
  • mozilla-nspr SLES 11 SP4-LTSS 4.21-29.6.1
  • firefox-cairo SLES 11 SP4-LTSS 1.15.10-2.13.4

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1SUSE-SU-2019:0395-1SUSE-SU-2019:0118-1SUSE-SU-2019:0117-1

  • nodejs8 openSUSE Leap 15.0 8.15.0-lp150.2.9.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2019:0089-1

  • nodejs Alpine 3.8 8.14.0-r0

alpine advisories ALPINE-CVE-2018-12116

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Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2018-12116 updated cvss 7.2

nodejs: HTTP request splitting

  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 nodejs Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3 nodejs Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4 nodejs Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5 nodejs Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6 nodejs Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7 nodejs
    affected: no fix planned “Out of support scope”
  • Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9 nodejs Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10 nodejs
    affected: no fix available “Fix deferred”
  • Red Hat Software Collections rh-nodejs4-nodejs, rh-nodejs6-nodejs
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-nodejs8-nodejs 8.16.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-npm 6.4.1-8.16.0.1.el7 Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) rh-nodejs8-nodejs 8.16.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-npm 6.4.1-8.16.0.1.el7 Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.5) rh-nodejs8-nodejs 8.16.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-npm 6.4.1-8.16.0.1.el7 Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-nodejs8-nodejs 8.16.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-npm 6.4.1-8.16.0.1.el7 Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-nodejs8-nodejs 8.16.0-1.el7, rh-nodejs8-npm 6.4.1-8.16.0.1.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1821
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 npm, nodejs, nodejs-libs, nodejs-nodemon, nodejs-full-i18n, nodejs-packaging, +1 more Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes nodejs Red Hat Software Collections rh-nodejs10-npm, rh-nodejs10-nodejs
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last mo.

Exploit prediction

4.61% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

  • The Node.js Project Node.js

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-115 Misinterpretation of Input
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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