SB20171211326 - Input validation error in Node.js
Published: December 11, 2017 Updated: August 4, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB20171211326
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2017-15896)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Node.js was affected by OpenSSL vulnerability CVE-2017-3737 in regards to the use of SSL_read() due to TLS handshake failure. The result was that an active network attacker could send application data to Node.js using the TLS or HTTP2 modules in a way that bypassed TLS authentication and encryption.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.