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Node.js 'debugger' Privilege Escalation Vulnerability-(Mac OS X)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
General
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
6.8
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
5 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
The host is installed with Node.js and is prone to privilege escalation vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
The flaw exists in due to an error in 'Debugger'. Debugger port 5858 listens on any interface by default, When the debugger is enabled with 'node --debug' or 'node debug'.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Node.js versions prior to 6.15.0 on Mac OS X.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Upgrade to Node.js version 6.15.0 or later. Please see the references for more information.