CVE-2017-16057 describes a malicious module, "nodemssql," designed to hijack environment variables. This vulnerability specifically impacts the "nodemssql_project nodemssql" package, which has since been unpublished from npm. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network without user interaction, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact by exposing sensitive information. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodemssql_project:nodemssql:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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