# CVE-2018-7160: Node.js 6: Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action

CVE-2018-7160 is fixed in 2 products on 2 platforms, first by Node.js 6 6.17.0, released February 28, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-7160
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 8.8 (Medium)
- EPSS: 0.0949
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: May 17, 2018
- Weakness: CWE-350: Reliance on Reverse DNS Resolution for a Security-Critical Action
- Vendor advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-7160

## Description

The Node.js inspector, in 6.x and later is vulnerable to a DNS rebinding attack which could be exploited to perform remote code execution. An attack is possible from malicious websites open in a web browser on the same computer, or another computer with network access to the computer running the Node.js process. A malicious website could use a DNS rebinding attack to trick the web browser to bypass same-origin-policy checks and to allow HTTP connections to localhost or to hosts on the local network. If a Node.js process with the debug port active is running on localhost or on a host on the local network, the malicious website could connect to it as a debugger, and get full code execution access.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows apps | Node.js 6 | 6.17.0 | [Node.js 6 6.17.0](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/windows-app/openjs.nodejs.6-6.17.0.md) | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Linux | nodejs Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm1 | [nodejs 8.10.0~dfsg-2ubuntu0.4+esm1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-nodejs-8.10.0-dfsg-2ubuntu0.4-esm1.md) | Mar 28, 2019 |

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