CVE-2016-7099 describes a vulnerability in the tls.checkServerIdentity function of Node.js versions 0.10.x, 0.12.x, 4.x, and 6.x, affecting Node.js and SUSE Linux Enterprise. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers due to improper handling of wildcards in X.509 certificate name fields. With a CVSS score of 5.9 (Medium), the vulnerability has a network attack vector and high attack complexity, potentially leading to high integrity impact without requiring user interaction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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 version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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