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GHSA-QV2V-M59F-V5FW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2018-11-07 00:29 – Updated: 2021-09-16 21:04

Summary

Insecure randomness in socket.io

Details

Affected versions of socket.io depend on Math.random() to create socket IDs, and therefore the IDs are predictable. With enough information on prior IDs, an attacker may be able to guess the socket ID and gain access to socket.io servers without authorization.

Recommendation

Update to v0.9.7 or later.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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  "published": "2018-11-07T00:29:37Z",
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CVE-2017-16031 (GCVE-0-2017-16031)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-06-04 19:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 21:07

Summary

Socket.io is a realtime application framework that provides communication via websockets. Because socket.io 0.9.6 and earlier depends on `Math.random()` to create socket IDs, the IDs are predictable. An attacker is able to guess the socket ID and gain access to socket.io servers, potentially obtaining sensitive information.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Account Hijacking

Assigner

hackerone CNA under the mitre root

CNA scorecard D 59/100 over 187 records in the last 180 days details

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://github.com/socketio/socket.io/commit/67b4…	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/socketio/socket.io/issues/856	x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/socketio/socket.io/pull/857	x_refsource_MISC
https://nodesecurity.io/advisories/321	x_refsource_MISC

Impacted products

1 product

Vendor	Product	Version
HackerOne	socket.io node module	Affected: <=0.9.6

Date Public

2018-04-26 00:00

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