Input validation error in Node.js

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU32331

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2086

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to manipulate data.

Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.42, 0.12.x before 0.12.10, 4.x before 4.3.0, and 5.x before 5.6.0 allow remote attackers to conduct HTTP request smuggling attacks via a crafted Content-Length HTTP header.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Node.js: 0.10.0 - 0.10.41

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:node_js_foundation:nodejs:0.10.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177184.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177673.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83282
http://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/february-2016-security-releases/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-43

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.