// For flags

CVE-2018-3737

nodejs-sshpk: ReDoS when parsing crafted invalid public keys in lib/formats/ssh.js

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

sshpk is vulnerable to ReDoS when parsing crafted invalid public keys.

sshpk es vulnerable a una denegación de servicio con expresiones regulares (ReDoS) cuando se parsean claves públicas manipuladas no válidas.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
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
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
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-12-14 First Exploit
  • 2017-12-28 CVE Reserved
  • 2018-06-07 CVE Published
  • 2024-03-05 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-09-17 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-185: Incorrect Regular Expression
  • CWE-400: Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
  • CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Joyent
Search vendor "Joyent"
 Sshpk
Search vendor "Joyent" for product "Sshpk"
 <= 1.13.1
Search vendor "Joyent" for product "Sshpk" and version " <= 1.13.1"
node.js
Affected