CVE-2018-7160 — The Node
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 comp
Published
2018-05-17T14:29:00.827
Last modified
2026-10-08T22:16:47.647
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
01What is this vulnerability?
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…
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2018-05-17T14:29:00.827
- Last modified: 2026-10-08T22:16:47.647
09References
- nodejs.org — https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/march-2018-security-releases/
- support.f5.com — https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K63025104?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medi…
- www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
- nodejs.org — https://nodejs.org/en/blog/vulnerability/march-2018-security-releases/
- support.f5.com — https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K63025104?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medi…
- www.oracle.com — https://www.oracle.com//security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
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