Information disclosure in socket.io - CVE-2017-16031
Published: August 7, 2018 / Updated: August 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU14224
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-16031
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: socket.io
Affected software:
socket.io
socket.io
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the Math.random() pseudorandom number generator of the affected software creates predictable socket IDs. A remote attacker can guess the socket ID and make a request to gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2017-16031
Update to version 0.9.7.