CRITICAL
An issue was discovered in the node-serialize package 0.0.4 for Node.js
Published Feb 9, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.1
EPSS 61.02%
Description
An issue was discovered in the node-serialize package 0.0.4 for Node.js. Untrusted data passed into the unserialize() function can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution by passing a JavaScript Object with an Immediately Invoked Function Expression (IIFE).
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.0.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
node-serialize
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed not fixed
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | node-serialize | 0 | not fixed |
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
9.8 CRITICAL NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
61.02% 0.61025
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.61025
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 (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 61.02% (0.61025) | 99.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 60.41% (0.60415) | 99.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 77.93% (0.77930) | 98.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 74.25% (0.74246) | 98.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 77.62% (0.77619) | 98.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 4.89% (0.04893) | 93.08th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 11, 2023 | 4.10% (0.04098) | 90.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 3.30% (0.03304) | 89.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 7, 2023 | 3.65% (0.03655) | 90.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.82% (0.02824) | 89.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.65% (0.09647) | 94.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 5, 2022 | 9.65% (0.09647) | 94.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 38.28% (0.38280) | 97.25th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 9.08% (0.09079) | 86.51th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 9.08% (0.09079) | 86.35th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 9.08% (0.09079) | 93.76th | v1 |
| Jun 23, 2021 | 9.08% (0.09079) | 0.00th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 7.67% (0.07673) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161356/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.html x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163222/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.html x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96225 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q4v7-4rhw-9hqm Advisory
- https://github.com/luin/serialize/issues/4
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/311 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5941
- https://opsecx.com/index.php/2017/02/08/exploiting-node-js-deserialization-bug-for-remote-code-execution/ x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
- https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/311
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161356/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.html | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163222/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.html | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96225 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-q4v7-4rhw-9hqm | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/luin/serialize/issues/4 | ||
| https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/311 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-5941 | ||
| https://opsecx.com/index.php/2017/02/08/exploiting-node-js-deserialization-bug-for-remote-code-execution/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/311 |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Feb 9, 2017
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Feb 9, 2017
Link CVE-2017-5941
CISA Vulnrichment
GHSA-Q4V7-4RHW-9HQM Updated n/a