Node.js 0.12.x before 0.12.9, 4.x before 4.2.3, and 5.x before 5.1.1 does not ensure the…
Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-17Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Node.js 0.12.x before 0.12.9, 4.x before 4.2.3, and 5.x before 5.1.1 does not ensure the availability of a parser for each HTTP socket, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (uncaughtException and service outage) via a pipelined HTTP request.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05356 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 · 14
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.0 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.1 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.2 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.3 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.4 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.5 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.6 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.7 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.12.8 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.0 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.1 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.2 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.3 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.4 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.5 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.6 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.7 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:0.12.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.12.8 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
Show 4 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.1 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2.2 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
| cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1.0 | Vulnerable | NodeJS |
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.1 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2.2 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
- cpe:2.3:a:nodejs:node.js:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·NodeJS
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 3 products
- OpenShift Enterprise 1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) Operational Tools
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8027
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pvxc-6v2c-cv7w
References
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Sources
- CVE-2015-8027 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8027 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pvxc-6v2c-cv7w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8027 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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