CVE-2018-7160
HIGHEPSS 95th pctlDescription
The Node.js inspector, in 6.x and later is vulnerable to a DNS rebinding attack which could be exploited to perform remote code execution. An attack is possible from malicious websites open in a web browser on the same computer, or another computer with network access to the computer running the Node.js process. A malicious website could use a DNS rebinding attack to trick the web browser to bypass same-origin-policy checks and to allow HTTP connections to localhost or to hosts on the local network. If a Node.js process with the debug port active is running on localhost or on a host on the local network, the malicious website could connect to it as a debugger, and get full code execution access.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 95% of all known CVEs.
References
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| CVE-2021-22884 | High | 7.5 | 32% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2017-0902 | High | 8.1 | 4.8% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-1490 | Critical | 9.8 | 1.2% | - | - |
| CVE-2021-34561 | High | 7.5 | 0.9% | - | - |
| CVE-2020-11091 | Medium | 5.8 | 0.9% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2023-32020 | Medium | 5.6 | 0.7% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2018-7160?
Published advisories record a fix for 7 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.
Is CVE-2018-7160 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2018-7160 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 9.9% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2018-7160?
CVE-2018-7160 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2018-7160 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for nodejs (Debian), nodejs (Ubuntu), nodejs-dev (Ubuntu), nodejs-doc (Ubuntu), and 3 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.