CVE-2017-14849
N/A
Published: September 28, 2017 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:06 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNode.js
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 54%
Description
Node.js 8.5.0 before 8.6.0 allows remote attackers to access unintended files, because a change to ".." handling was incompatible with the pathname validation used by unspecified community modules.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101056x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/september-2017-path-validation/x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://twitter.com/nodejs/status/913131152868876288Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-22
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