CVE-2017-5941

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: February 09, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

An issue was discovered in the node-serialize package 0.0.4 for Node.js. Untrusted data passed into the unserialize() function can be exploited to achieve arbitrary code execution by passing a JavaScript Object with an Immediately Invoked Function Expression (IIFE).

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161356/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163222/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96225
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/311
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://opsecx.com/index.php/2017/02/08/exploiting-node-js-deserialization-bug-for-remote-code-execution/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161356/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163222/Node.JS-Remote-Code-Execution.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96225
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/311
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://opsecx.com/index.php/2017/02/08/exploiting-node-js-deserialization-bug-for-remote-code-execution/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Third Party Advisory

10 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
60.4%
99th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-502

Affected Vendors

node-serialize_project

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