CVE-2017-16088 — CRITICAL (10.0)

Vulnerability Description

The safe-eval module describes itself as a safer version of eval. By accessing the object constructors, un-sanitized user input can access the entire standard library and effectively break out of the sandbox.

CVSS Score

10.0

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Safe-Eval Project	Safe-Eval	0.0.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-610

References

https://github.com/hacksparrow/safe-eval/issues/5Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/59Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/337Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/hacksparrow/safe-eval/issues/5Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/59Third Party Advisory
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/337Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-16088?

CVE-2017-16088 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 10.0 (CRITICAL). The safe-eval module describes itself as a safer version of eval. By accessing the object constructors, un-sanitized user input can access the entire standard library and effectively break out of the ...

How severe is CVE-2017-16088?

CVE-2017-16088 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 10.0/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-16088?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Safe-Eval Project Safe-Eval.