CVE-2016-10540

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Minimatch is a minimal matching utility that works by converting glob expressions into JavaScript `RegExp` objects. The primary function, `minimatch(path, pattern)` in Minimatch 3.0.1 and earlier is vulnerable to ReDoS in the `pattern` parameter.

Minimatch es una utilidad de coincidencia mínima que funciona convirtiendo expresiones glob en objetos "RegExp" de JavaScript. La función primaria, "minimatch(path, pattern)", en Minimatch en versiones 3.0.1 y anteriores, es vulnerable a una denegación de servicio con expresiones regulares (ReDoS) en el parámetro "pattern".

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2017-10-29 CVE Reserved
2018-05-31 CVE Published
2024-03-05 EPSS Updated
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
2024-09-16 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation
CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/118	2024-09-16

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Minimatch Project Search vendor "Minimatch Project"		Minimatch Search vendor "Minimatch Project" for product "Minimatch"				<= 3.0.1 Search vendor "Minimatch Project" for product "Minimatch" and version " <= 3.0.1"		node.js		Affected