nodejs: HTTP request splitting
Published Nov 28, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 4.57%
Description
Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0: HTTP request splitting: If Node.js can be convinced to use unsanitized user-provided Unicode data for the `path` option of an HTTP request, then data can be provided which will trigger a second, unexpected, and user-defined HTTP request to made to the same server.
Affected products
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- Version All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0 and 8.14.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Node.js Project | Node.js | n/a |
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Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 4
- 12
- 15
- 7
- 8
No data.
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
rh-nodejs8-nodejs-0:8.16.0-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1821
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 EUS
rh-nodejs8-nodejs-0:8.16.0-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1821
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 EUS
rh-nodejs8-nodejs-0:8.16.0-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1821
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS
rh-nodejs8-nodejs-0:8.16.0-1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1821
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
nodejs
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes
nodejs
Not affected
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10
nodejs
Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2
nodejs
Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3
nodejs
Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4
nodejs
Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5
nodejs
Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6
nodejs
Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7
nodejs
Out of support scope
Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9
nodejs
Fix deferred
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-nodejs10-nodejs
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-nodejs4-nodejs
Will not fix
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-nodejs6-nodejs
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | rh-nodejs8-nodejs-0:8.16.0-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1821 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 EUS | rh-nodejs8-nodejs-0:8.16.0-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1821 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.5 EUS | rh-nodejs8-nodejs-0:8.16.0-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1821 |
| Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6 EUS | rh-nodejs8-nodejs-0:8.16.0-1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1821 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | nodejs | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes | nodejs | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.10 | nodejs | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 | nodejs | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.3 | nodejs | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.4 | nodejs | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.5 | nodejs | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6 | nodejs | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.7 | nodejs | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.9 | nodejs | Fix deferred | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-nodejs10-nodejs | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-nodejs4-nodejs | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-nodejs6-nodejs | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The nodejs RPMs shipped in Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (OCP) versions 3.6 through 3.10 are vulnerable to this flaw because they contain the affected code. Later versions of OCP used nodejs RPMs delivered from Red Hat Software Collections and Red Hat Enterprise Linux channels.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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 v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v5
Table of values (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.57% (0.04574) | 91.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.61% (0.04612) | 90.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00133) | 48.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00133) | 47.99th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 22, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00117) | 45.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.11% (0.00112) | 42.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 36.37th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 2, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 34.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 32.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00954) | 16.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 24.58th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 23.96th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 57.50th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.83% (0.00833) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (7)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12116 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1660998 Issue Tracking
- https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12116
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12116
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1821 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-12116 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1660998 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/november-2018-security-releases/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12116 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-48 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-12116 |
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