CVE-2018-12120 describes a vulnerability in Node.js versions prior to 6.15.0 where the debugger, when enabled, defaults to listening on all network interfaces on port 5858. This could allow remote attackers to connect to the debug port and execute arbitrary JavaScript code. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH), indicating a network-based attack with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, though requiring high attack complexity. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.0.0, < 6.15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:*:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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