CVE-2017-15896 describes a critical vulnerability in Node.js, specifically affecting its TLS and HTTP2 modules. This flaw, stemming from an OpenSSL vulnerability (CVE-2017-3737) related to SSL_read() during TLS handshake failure, allowed an active network attacker to bypass TLS authentication and encryption when sending application data. With a CVSS score of 9.1 (CRITICAL), this vulnerability poses a high risk due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and potential for complete confidentiality and integrity compromise. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage, suggesting it has not garnered widespread attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.0.0, <= 4.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.2.0, < 4.8.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.0.0, <= 6.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.9.0, < 6.12.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.0.0, <= 8.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
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