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CVE-2017-20162

4.3 · MEDIUM

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in vercel ms up to 1.x.

Published Jan 5, 2023CWE-1333EPSS 1.02%

Overview

CVE-2017-20162 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 5, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in vercel ms up to 1.x. This issue affects the function parse of the file index.js. The manipulation of the argument str leads to inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 2.0.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is named caae2988ba2a37765d055c4eee63d383320ee662. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217451.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/vercel/ms/commit/caae2988ba2a37765d055c4eee63d383320ee662GitHubgithub.com/vercel/ms/pull/89GitHubgithub.com/vercel/ms/releases/tag/2.0.0Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.217451Refvuldb.com/?id.217451GitHubgithub.com/vercel/ms/commit/caae2988ba2a37765d055c4eee63d383320ee662GitHubgithub.com/vercel/ms/pull/89GitHubgithub.com/vercel/ms/releases/tag/2.0.0Refsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241108-0002/Refvuldb.com/?ctiid.217451

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-20162?

CVE-2017-20162 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on January 5, 2023 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-20162?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-20162?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-20162?

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