HIGH
Node.js 8.5.0 before 8.6.0 allows remote attackers to access unintended files, because a change to ".." handling was incompatible with the pathname validation used by unspecified community modules
Published Sep 28, 2017
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 54.39%
Description
Node.js 8.5.0 before 8.6.0 allows remote attackers to access unintended files, because a change to ".." handling was incompatible with the pathname validation used by unspecified community modules.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
54.39% 0.54389
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.54389
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (63 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 54.39% (0.54389) | 98.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 54.39% (0.54389) | 98.96th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 39.55% (0.39555) | 98.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 54.39% (0.54389) | 98.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 39.55% (0.39555) | 98.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 54.39% (0.54389) | 98.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 39.55% (0.39555) | 98.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 54.39% (0.54389) | 98.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 39.55% (0.39555) | 98.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 53.42% (0.53416) | 98.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 4, 2026 | 90.23% (0.90232) | 99.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 88.73% (0.88735) | 99.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 4, 2026 | 90.23% (0.90232) | 99.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 88.73% (0.88735) | 99.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 4, 2026 | 90.23% (0.90232) | 99.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jan 1, 2026 | 88.73% (0.88735) | 99.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 4, 2025 | 90.23% (0.90232) | 99.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 1, 2025 | 88.73% (0.88735) | 99.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 4, 2025 | 90.23% (0.90232) | 99.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 1, 2025 | 88.73% (0.88735) | 99.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 4, 2025 | 90.23% (0.90232) | 99.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 87.87% (0.87871) | 99.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 90.23% (0.90232) | 99.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Sep 1, 2025 | 87.87% (0.87871) | 99.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 90.23% (0.90232) | 99.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Aug 1, 2025 | 87.87% (0.87871) | 99.45th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 4, 2025 | 90.23% (0.90232) | 99.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 1, 2025 | 87.87% (0.87871) | 99.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 90.23% (0.90232) | 99.56th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 15, 2025 | 89.21% (0.89209) | 99.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 4, 2025 | 92.24% (0.92237) | 99.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2025 | 86.95% (0.86953) | 99.40th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 5, 2025 | 92.24% (0.92237) | 99.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 1, 2025 | 86.95% (0.86953) | 99.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 92.24% (0.92237) | 99.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 19, 2025 | 88.28% (0.88276) | 99.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 16, 2025 | 92.24% (0.92237) | 99.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 15, 2025 | 88.28% (0.88276) | 99.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 92.24% (0.92237) | 99.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 13, 2025 | 88.50% (0.88501) | 99.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 92.32% (0.92320) | 99.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 88.50% (0.88501) | 99.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 92.32% (0.92320) | 99.72th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 88.00% (0.87999) | 99.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 22, 2025 | 91.77% (0.91772) | 99.69th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 89.12% (0.89124) | 99.51th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 92.08% (0.92077) | 99.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 87.85% (0.87849) | 98.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.65% (0.95649) | 99.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2024 | 96.46% (0.96464) | 99.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 96.68% (0.96684) | 99.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2023 | 96.87% (0.96872) | 99.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 23, 2023 | 96.78% (0.96781) | 99.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 11, 2023 | 96.73% (0.96731) | 99.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.87% (0.96872) | 99.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 70.52% (0.70524) | 99.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 4, 2022 | 70.52% (0.70524) | 99.11th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.04% (0.04039) | 84.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.04% (0.04039) | 68.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 28.66th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 28.03th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 65.02th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.05% (0.01046) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101056 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2017-path-validation/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://twitter.com/nodejs/status/913131152868876288 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101056 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2017-path-validation/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://twitter.com/nodejs/status/913131152868876288 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 28, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Sep 27, 2017
Link CVE-2017-14849
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a