node-uuid before 1.4.4 uses insufficiently random data to create a GUID, which could make…
Priority LOW 37CWE-331Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat.
Summary
node-uuid before 1.4.4 uses insufficiently random data to create a GUID, which could make it easier for attackers to have unspecified impact via brute force guessing.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02257 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial node-uuid (node-uuid): 1.4.4node-uuid (npm): 1.4.4Red Hat: 1 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| node-uuid | node-uuid | before 1.4.4 | 1.4.4 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | node-uuid (npm) | before 1.4.4 | 1.4.4 | Patch available | GHSA-265q-28rp-chq5 |
- node-uuid Vendornode-uuid Affected before 1.4.4 Fixed in 1.4.4 Patch available CNA
- node-uuid (npm) Vendor— Affected before 1.4.4 Fixed in 1.4.4 Patch available GHSA-265q-28rp-chq5
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:node-uuid_project:node-uuid:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | before 1.4.4 | Vulnerable | Node-uuid Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:node-uuid_project:node-uuid:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* Versions before 1.4.4 Vulnerable ·Node-uuid Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA node-uuid (node-uuid) Fixed in 1.4.4
- Fix · GHSA-265q-28rp-chq5 node-uuid (npm) Fixed in 1.4.4 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Software Collections | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.2 | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8851
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-265q-28rp-chq5
- 2026-10-07 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-07 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-07 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 3
Sources
- CVE-2015-8851 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8851 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-265q-28rp-chq5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8851 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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