This vulnerability allows remote attackers to deny service on vulnerable installations of npm mosca 2.8.1
Published Aug 30, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.35%
Description
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to deny service on vulnerable installations of npm mosca 2.8.1. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the processing of topics. A crafted regular expression can cause the broker to crash. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to deny access to the target system. Was ZDI-CAN-6306.
Affected products
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- Version 2.8.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
- 2.8.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
mosca
npm
Introduced 0 Fixed 2.8.2
| Ecosystem | Package | Introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | mosca | 0 | 2.8.2 |
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:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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
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 (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.35% (0.03346) | 88.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.35% (0.03346) | 87.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 12.36% (0.12358) | 93.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.98% (0.08979) | 87.53th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 12.36% (0.12358) | 93.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 95.78% (0.95785) | 99.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 95.91% (0.95909) | 99.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 21, 2024 | 96.46% (0.96458) | 99.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 30, 2023 | 96.68% (0.96679) | 99.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2023 | 96.86% (0.96857) | 99.52th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 17, 2023 | 96.78% (0.96777) | 99.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 96.80% (0.96801) | 99.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 52.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 50.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 48.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.05% (0.01055) | 27.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 12.55th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 12.10th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 32.27th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.52% (0.00523) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (3)
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wqg7-vrj7-v82h Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11615
- https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-583 x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-wqg7-vrj7-v82h | Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-11615 | ||
| https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-18-583 | x_refsource_MISCThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.