The Update method in src/node_http_parser.cc in Node.js before 0.6.17 and 0.7 before…
Priority LOW 33CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Update method in src/node_http_parser.cc in Node.js before 0.6.17 and 0.7 before 0.7.8 does not properly check the length of a string, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information (request header contents) and possibly spoof HTTP headers via a zero length string.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02595 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.6.16 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.0 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.1 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.2 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.3 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:0.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.4 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.5 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:0.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.6 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:0.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7.7 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.6.16 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.1 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.2 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.3 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:0.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.4 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:0.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.5 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:0.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.6 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:nodejs:0.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7.7 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-2330
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5j8w-g8hc-6222
References
Other 4
- http://blog.nodejs.org/2012/05/04/version-0-6-17-stable/
- [oss-security] 20120508 CVE request: node.js <0.6.17/0.7.8 HTTP server information disclosure
- [oss-security] 20120508 Re: CVE request: node.js <0.6.17/0.7.8 HTTP server information disclosure
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K99038439?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
More Nodejs vulnerabilities
- TI-2013-03901 The HTTP server in Node.js 0.10.x before 0.10.21 and 0.8.x before 0.8.26 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
- TI-2014-04291 Node.js 0.8 before 0.8.28 and 0.10 before 0.10.30 does not consider the possibility of… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
Sources
- CVE-2012-2330 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-2330 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5j8w-g8hc-6222 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-2330 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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