The package `node-cli` before 1.0.0 insecurely uses the lock_file and log_file
Published May 31, 2018
3.5
LOWCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.99%
Description
The package `node-cli` before 1.0.0 insecurely uses the lock_file and log_file. Both of these are temporary, but it allows the starting user to overwrite any file they have access to.
Affected products
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- Version <1.0.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HackerOne | Cli Node Module | n/a |
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Configuration 1
- < 1.0.0
Configuration 2
- 8.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
cli
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 1.0.0
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | cli | 0 | 1.0.0 |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.99% (0.00992) | 61.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.99% (0.00992) | 57.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00362) | 56.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.10% (0.00098) | 42.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 22, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00098) | 40.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00116) | 44.42th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.16% (0.00158) | 50.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00114) | 43.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 30.33th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 28.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 26.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00890) | 12.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=809252 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6cpc-mj5c-m9rq Advisory
- https://github.com/node-js-libs/cli/issues/81 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/95 x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10538
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/95
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=809252 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6cpc-mj5c-m9rq | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/node-js-libs/cli/issues/81 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/95 | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10538 | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/95 |
Change history (0)
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