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CVE-2016-2086

27
FAUCET Score

CVE-2016-2086 describes an HTTP request smuggling vulnerability affecting specific versions of Node.js (0.10.x, 0.12.x, 4.x, and 5.x) and related Fedora packages, allowing remote attackers to manipulate HTTP requests using a crafted Content-Length header. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating a network-exploitable flaw with low attack complexity and a high impact on integrity, requiring no user interaction or privileges. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
0.10.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.10.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.10.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.10.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.10.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.0

7.5HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
NONE
Exploitability Score
3.9
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
6.26%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
92.8%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0626 is in the 88th percentile among its peer group of 51,485 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Patches (2)

redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat OpenShift Enterprise 2Fixed in: nodejs010-nodejs
redhatend of lifevia redhat_api
Product: Red Hat Software CollectionsFixed in: nodejs010-nodejs

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2016-2086Moderate

nodejs: Request smuggling vulnerability

Feb 9, 2016

References

lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177184.html
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177673.html
nodejs.org / en/blog/vulnerability/february-2016-security-releases
PatchVendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org / glsa/201612-43
securityfocus.com / bid/83282