CVE-2018-12122

Node.Js vulnerability

CVSS

7.5

EPSS

41.3%

EPSS pct

99th

Exploited

No known

Node.js: All versions prior to Node.js 6.15.0, 8.14.0, 10.14.0 and 11.3.0: Slowloris HTTP Denial of Service: An attacker can cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by sending headers very slowly keeping HTTP or HTTPS connections and associated resources alive for a long period of time.

Affected vendor

Nodejs

Affected product

Node.Js

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-400 — Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Published

2018-11-28

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring no privileges, no user interaction. Successful exploitation leads to high impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 41.3% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it among the most exploited CVEs currently tracked.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2018-12122

Confirm whether Nodejs Node.Js is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2018-12122.
Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

How ThreatPort helps with CVE-2018-12122

ThreatPort's external attack surface scanner checks your internet-facing assets — agentlessly, from the outside in — for the exposed services and versions that CVE-2018-12122 affects, then prioritises the finding by real risk using CISA KEV and FIRST.org EPSS.

Run a free external exposure scan

Are you exposed to CVE-2018-12122?

Run an instant, non-intrusive external scan to check your attack surface for CVE-2018-12122.

Start free scan

No credit card. Agentless.

Related vulnerabilities

HIGH

CVE-2008-0764

Network Print Server vulnerability

HIGH

CVE-2008-0766

Windows vulnerability

HIGH

CVE-2008-0768

Informix Dynamic Server vulnerability