CVE-2017-16013 describes an uncaught exception vulnerability in the hapi web framework, specifically affecting versions 15.0.0 through 16.1.0. A malformed "accept-encoding" header can trigger this flaw, potentially leading to a denial of service by crashing the hapi application or hanging client connections. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, impacting availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 15.0.0, <= 16.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hapijs:hapi:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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