CVE-2018-12120

Node.js 6: Unprotected Primary Channel

CVE-2018-12120 is fixed in Node.js 6 on 1 platform by Node.js 6 6.17.0 (version 6.17.0), released February 28, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High

CVSS

8.1

No vendor severity

Exploitation

None reported

No vendor assessment

CISA KEV

Not listed

Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog

EPSS

0.0428

91st percentile

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0: Debugger port 5858 listens on any interface by default: When the debugger is enabled with `node --debug` or `node debug`, it listens to port 5858 on all interfaces by default. This may allow remote computers to attach to the debug port and evaluate arbitrary JavaScript. The default interface is now localhost. It has always been possible to start the debugger on a specific interface, such as `node --debug=localhost`. The debugger was removed in Node.js 8 and replaced with the inspector, so no versions from 8 and later are vulnerable.

Where it's fixed

Product	Fixed in	Fix	Released
Windows apps
Node.js 6	6.17.0	Node.js 6 6.17.0	Feb 28, 2019

Details

Published
November 28, 2018
Weakness
CWE-419: Unprotected Primary Channel
Vendor advisory
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-12120

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