Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-j68r-23hj-xf9c
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-j68r-23hj-xf9c |
| Aliases |
CVE-2017-16064
|
| Summary | node-openssl is malware The `node-openssl` package is a piece of malware that steals environment variables and sends them to attacker controlled locations. All versions have been unpublished from the npm registry. ## Recommendation As this package is malware, if you find it installed in your environment, the real security concern is determining how it got there. If you have found this installed in your environment, you should: 1. Delete the package 2. Clear your npm cache 3. Ensure it is not present in any other package.json files on your system 4. Regenerate your registry credentials, tokens, and any other sensitive credentials that may have been present in your environment variables. Additionally, any service which may have been exposed via credentials in your environment variables, such as a database, should be reviewed for indicators of compromise as well. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 0.5 |
| Weighted Severity | 6.8 |
| Risk | 3.4 |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| CWE-506 | Embedded Malicious Code |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| cvssv3 | 7.5 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2018/10/GHSA-j68r-23hj-xf9c/GHSA-j68r-23hj-xf9c.json |
| generic_textual | HIGH |
| Reference id | Reference type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-j68r-23hj-xf9c | ||
| https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/503 | ||
| CVE-2017-16064 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16064 |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| There are no known patches. | |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
There are no SSVC decisions available.