// For flags

CVE-2016-1000232

nodejs-tough-cookie: regular expression DoS via Cookie header with many semicolons

Severity Score

5.3
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

NodeJS Tough-Cookie version 2.2.2 contains a Regular Expression Parsing vulnerability in HTTP request Cookie Header parsing that can result in Denial of Service. This attack appear to be exploitable via Custom HTTP header passed by client. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 2.3.0.

NodeJS Tough-Cookie 2.2.2 contiene una vulnerabilidad de análisis de expresiones regulares en el análisis de la cabecera de cookie de petición HTTP que puede resultar en una denegación de servicio (DoS). Este ataque parece ser explotable mediante una cabecera HTTP personalizada pasada por el cliente. La vulnerabilidad parece haber sido solucionada en la versión 2.3.0.

A regular expression denial of service flaw was found in Tough-Cookie. An attacker able to make an application using Touch-Cookie to parse an HTTP header with many semicolons could cause the application to consume an excessive amount of CPU.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2016-10-27 CVE Published
  • 2016-10-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-10-31 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Salesforce
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Tough-cookie
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>= 0.9.7 <= 2.2.2
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node.js
Affected
Ibm
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Api Connect
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>= 5.0.6.0 <= 5.0.6.5
Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Api Connect" and version " >= 5.0.6.0 <= 5.0.6.5"
-
Affected
Ibm
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Api Connect
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>= 5.0.7.0 <= 5.0.7.2
Search vendor "Ibm" for product "Api Connect" and version " >= 5.0.7.0 <= 5.0.7.2"
-
Affected
Ibm
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Api Connect
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5.0.8.0
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-
Affected
Redhat
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Openshift Container Platform
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3.1
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-
Affected
Redhat
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Openshift Container Platform
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3.2
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Affected
Redhat
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Openshift Container Platform
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3.3
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-
Affected