CVE-2017-16137
CVE-2017-16137 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debug Project Debug with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. 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-400.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (85th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-400
- Affected product: Debug Project Debug
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
The debug module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when untrusted user input is passed into the o formatter. It takes around 50k characters to block for 2 seconds making this a low severity issue.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-16137?
- The debug module is vulnerable to regular expression denial of service when untrusted user input is passed into the o formatter. It takes around 50k characters to block for 2 seconds making this a low severity issue.
- How severe is CVE-2017-16137?
- CVE-2017-16137 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium 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 low.
- Is CVE-2017-16137 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (85th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2017-16137?
- CVE-2017-16137 affects Debug Project Debug. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2017-16137?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2017-16137 published?
- CVE-2017-16137 was published on 2018-06-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/visionmedia/debug/issues/501
- https://github.com/visionmedia/debug/pull/504
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8ba4c628fba7181af58817d452119481adce4ba92e889c643e4c7dd3%40%3Ccommits.netbeans.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb5ac16fad337d1f3bb7079549f97d8166d0ef3082629417c39f12d63%40%3Cnotifications.netbeans.apache.org%3E
- https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/534
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:debug_project:debug:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
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