How severe is CVE-2017-16014?

CVE-2017-16014 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-16014 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-16014?

CVE-2017-16014 affects Http-proxy Project Http-proxy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-16014?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2017-16014 published?

CVE-2017-16014 was published on 2018-06-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-16014

CVE-2017-16014 is a high-severity vulnerability in Http-proxy Project Http-proxy with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-388.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-388
Affected product: Http-proxy Project Http-proxy
Published: 2018-06-04
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Http-proxy is a proxying library. Because of the way errors are handled in versions before 0.7.0, an attacker that forces an error can crash the server, causing a denial of service.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-16014?: Http-proxy is a proxying library. Because of the way errors are handled in versions before 0.7.0, an attacker that forces an error can crash the server, causing a denial of service.
How severe is CVE-2017-16014?: CVE-2017-16014 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-16014 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-16014?: CVE-2017-16014 affects Http-proxy Project Http-proxy. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-16014?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-16014 published?: CVE-2017-16014 was published on 2018-06-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:http-proxy_project:http-proxy:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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